Reutte District

Bezirk Reutte
—  District  —
Country Austria
State Tyrol
Number of municipalities 37
Area
 • Total 1,236.82 km2 (477.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 31,584
 • Density 25.5/km2 (66.1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
NUTS code

The Bezirk Reutte is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria (Germany) in the north, the districts Imst and Landeck in the south, and Bregenz and Bludenz (both Vorarlberg) in the west.

Area of the district is 1,236.82 km², with a population of 31,584 (May 15, 2001), and population density of 26 persons per km². Administrative center is Reutte.

Geography

The district comprises the valleys Lechtal, Tannheimer Tal, and the socalled Zwischentoren between Reutte and Fern Pass. Mountain ranges in the district include parts of the Lechtal Alps, Wetterstein Mountains, Allgäu Alps and Tannheim Mountains. Prominent lakes include Plansee, Heiterwanger See, Haldensee, and Vilsalpsee.

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1869 17,066
1880 16,613 −2.7%
1890 15,949 −4.0%
1900 15,636 −2.0%
1910 16,359 +4.6%
1923 15,827 −3.3%
1934 17,602 +11.2%
1939 17,952 +2.0%
1951 20,901 +16.4%
1961 22,489 +7.6%
1971 26,068 +15.9%
1981 27,370 +5.0%
1991 29,140 +6.5%
2001 31,584 +8.4%
Source: Statistik Austria

Administrative divisions

The 37 municipalities of the district: