Spiss

Spiss

Coat of arms
Spiss

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°57′33″N 10°25′53″E / 46.95917°N 10.43139°E / 46.95917; 10.43139Coordinates: 46°57′33″N 10°25′53″E / 46.95917°N 10.43139°E / 46.95917; 10.43139
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Landeck
Government
  Mayor Richard Jäger
Area
  Total 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation 1,653 m (5,423 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 126
  Density 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6542
Area code 05474
Vehicle registration LA
Website www.spiss.tirol.gv.at

Spiss is a municipality in the district of Landeck in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 22 km south of the city of Landeck at the border of Switzerland. It is one of the smallest communities in the district. Formerly a part of Nauders, it became its own municipality in 1547. The main sources of income nowadays are tourism and agriculture.

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