Karres

This article is about the municipality Karres. For the planet Karres that features in a science fiction novel, see The Witches of Karres.
Karres

Coat of arms
Karres

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°13′10″N 10°46′30″E / 47.21944°N 10.77500°ECoordinates: 47°13′10″N 10°46′30″E / 47.21944°N 10.77500°E
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Imst
Government
  Mayor Wilhelm Schatz
Area
  Total 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Elevation 830 m (2,720 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 608
  Density 81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6462
Area code 05412
Vehicle registration IM

Karres is a municipality in the district of Imst (district) and is located 2.5 km east of Imst near the mouth of the Pitze River. The village was founded in the Middle Ages because of mining. It has 589 inhabitants.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869402    
1880323−19.7%
1890327+1.2%
1900323−1.2%
1910312−3.4%
1923290−7.1%
1934293+1.0%
1939338+15.4%
1951306−9.5%
1961354+15.7%
1971431+21.8%
1981473+9.7%
1991509+7.6%
2001575+13.0%
2011606+5.4%

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