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| Municipal location in the District of Reutte | |||
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Forchach
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| Country | Austria | ||
| State | Tyrol | ||
| District | Reutte | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Otto Riedmann | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 910 m (2,986 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2005) | |||
| • Total | 296 | ||
| • Density | 21/km2 (54.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 6671 | ||
| Dialing code | 05632 | ||
| License plate | RE | ||
| Website | www.riskommunal.net | ||
Forchach is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol.Forchach is located in the Lech Valley, on the edge of Lechau. The municipality extends approximately from the Lech River up to 2227 m high Schwarzhanskarspitze in the Lechtal Alps.
Forchach was first mentioned in 1200 as "Vorhach" (pine). The community is based on agriculture, tourism and a small industrial sector.
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