Schwoich
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| Schwoich | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Tyrol |
| District | Kufstein |
| Mayor | Josef Dillersberger (ÖVP) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 18.77 km² (7.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 583 m (1913 ft) |
| Population | 2,310 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 123 /km² (319 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KU |
| Postal code | 6334 |
| Area code | 05372 |
| Website | www.schwoich.tirol.gv.at |
| Location of Schwoich within Kufstein district | |
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Schwoich is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 5.50 km south of Kufstein at the southern side of the Inn River. The village has 9 hamlets. Settlement of the area began in the 6th century but the community was mentioned for the first time as „Swiuch / Schweng“ in 1280.
The area became famous because of a large deposit of blueberries. Other important sources of income are cement industry and tourism (particularly associated with sport activities). It has 2310 inhabitants.
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