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| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Innsbruck Land |
| Mayor | Argen Woertz |
| Area | 21.7 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,043 m (3422 ft) |
| Population | 1,221 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 56 /km2 (146 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | IL |
| Postal code | 6143 |
| Area code | 05273 |
| Website | www.pfons.tirol.gv.at |
Pfons is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land and is located 13.70 km south of Innsbruck in the Wipptal at the Sill River. Although it is not exactly clear where the name of the village comes from, the location was first mentioned as “Phunzun” in 1030 and later as “Phanes” in 1177. Formerly a part of Matrei am Brenner Pfons was declared as independent in 1811. It has 1228 inhabitants.