Schlaiten

Schlaiten

Coat of arms
Schlaiten

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°52′38″N 12°39′21″E / 46.87722°N 12.65583°ECoordinates: 46°52′38″N 12°39′21″E / 46.87722°N 12.65583°E
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Lienz
Government
  Mayor Erich Gliber (HLS)
Area
  Total 36.64 km2 (14.15 sq mi)
Elevation 876 m (2,874 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 475
  Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9954
Area code 4853
Vehicle registration LZ

Schlaiten is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Its name is of Slavonic origin, deriving from *slatina, which means swamp. The municipality consists of the following neighbourhoods: Plone, Gonzach, Mesnerdorf, Bacherdorf, Gantschach and Göriach.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869337    
1880339+0.6%
1890317−6.5%
1900289−8.8%
1910302+4.5%
1923293−3.0%
1934330+12.6%
1939323−2.1%
1951345+6.8%
1961431+24.9%
1971447+3.7%
1981453+1.3%
1991466+2.9%
2001498+6.9%
2012468−6.0%

References

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