Schwoich

Schwoich

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Schwoich

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°33′00″N 12°08′00″E / 47.55000°N 12.13333°ECoordinates: 47°33′00″N 12°08′00″E / 47.55000°N 12.13333°E
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Kufstein
Government
  Mayor Josef Dillersberger (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 18.77 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Elevation 583 m (1,913 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 2,332
  Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6334
Area code 05372
Vehicle registration KU
Website www.schwoich.tirol.gv.at

Schwoich is a municipality in the Kufstein district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 5.50 km south of Kufstein at the southern side of the Inn River. The village has nine hamlets. Settlement of the area began in the 6th century but the community was mentioned for the first time as „Swiuch / Schweng“ in 1280.

The area became famous because of a large deposit of blueberries. Other important sources of income are cement industry and tourism (particularly associated with sport activities).

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