Forchach

Forchach
Municipality

Coat of arms
Forchach

Location in Austria

Coordinates: 47°25′21″N 10°35′32″E / 47.42250°N 10.59222°E
Country  Austria
State Tyrol
District Reutte
Area
  Total 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation 910 m (2,990 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 296
  Density 21/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) 05632
License plate RE
Website www.riskommunal.net

Forchach is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Geography

Forchach is located in the Lech Valley, on the edge of Lechau. The municipality extends from the Lech River up to 2227 m high Schwarzhanskarspitze in the Lechtal Alps.

History

Forchach was first mentioned in 1200 as "Vorhach" (pine).

Economy

The community is based on agriculture, tourism and a small industrial sector.

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