Rietz

For the musician, seeJulius Rietz.

Rietz
Rietz
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Imst
Mayor Gerhard Krug (ÖVP)
Area 19.57 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation 685 m  (2247 ft)
Population 2,078 (1 January 2011)[1]
 - Density 106 /km2 (275 /sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate IM
Postal code 6421
Area code 05262
Website www.rietz.at

Rietz is a municipality in the Imst district, Austria, and is located 23 km east of Imst and 4 km west of Telfs on the southern shore of the Inn River. It is a peculiarity that the village has no sun during winter time because of the height of the Stubai Alps. In recent years the number of inhabitants of Rietz has increased and now number 2,027. The village is mentioned in documents from 1264 and has been a community since 1325. The main source of income is tourism.

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