Gschnitz

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Basic data

Country:

Austria

State :

Tyrol

Political District :

Innsbruck country

License plate :

IL

Surface:

59.18 km²

Coordinates :

47 ° 3 ' N , 11 ° 21' E Coordinates: 47 ° 2 '39 " N , 11 ° 20' 58" E

Height :

1242 m above sea level A.

Residents :

438 (January 1, 2020)

Population density :

7.4 inhabitants per km²

Postal code :

6150

Area code :

05276

Community code :

7 03 17

NUTS region

AT332

Address of the
municipal administration:

Hno. 101
6150 Gschnitz

Website:

www.gschnitz.eu

politics

Mayor :

Christian fields

Municipal Council : (2016)
(11 members)

8 TOGETHER FOR GSCHNITZ, 3 CIVIL LIST GSCHNITZ

Location of Gschnitz in the Innsbruck-Land district

Gschnitztal near Gasthaus Feuerstein in the background Kalkwand , Illmspitzen and Kirchdach

Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Mühlendorf at the end of the Gschnitztal

Gschnitz is a municipality with 438 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Innsbruck-Land district in Tyrol ( Austria ). The municipality is located in the judicial district of Innsbruck .

geography

Gschnitz is located in the rear part of the Gschnitztal , which flows into the Wipptal near Steinach am Brenner . The municipality extends to the end of the valley (with the 3277 m high Habicht ) and forms the border to South Tyrol ( Italy ) in the south .

In contrast to the neighboring municipality of Trins, the municipality consists of widely scattered individual courtyards, some of which are decorated with baroque paintings. The brisk construction activity in the last few decades led to a densification of the settlement.

Neighboring communities

Neustift in the Stubai Valley		Trins

		Brenner (South Tyrol) Obernberg am Brenner

history

Gschnitz was first in 1288 in the Tyrolean Urbar by Count Meinhard II. As "Gasnitz" mentioned. In the high Middle Ages the place consisted of individual farms; It was not until the 18th century that a hamlet developed around the parish church (converted into a rococo building by Franz de Paula Penz in 1755 ) with today's center. Gschnitz has been an independent municipality since 1811.

In February and March 1970 the site was reached by avalanches, some of which caused serious damage to property.

Population development

politics

The last mayoral elections took place at the same time as the municipal council elections on March 14, 2010.

Christian Felder was the only candidate and was elected mayor.

This place also gives its name to the Gschnitztal valley of the same name.

Culture and sights

Parish Church of Our Lady Maria Schnee
Pilgrimage chapel St. Magdalena in Trins
War memorial chapel
Prangerkapelle
Calves Chapel
Farmhouses

tourism

The community of Gschnitz belongs to the association area of the Wipptal tourism association. In addition to the only hotel (Hotel Kirchdach), there are two other inns (Feuerstein, Alpenrose) and the Laponesalm at the head of the valley, which can be reached on foot or by taxi.

summer

Like Trins, alpine mountain tourism and the managed mountain huts ( Innsbrucker Hütte , Bremer Hütte , Austrian Tribulaunhütte / Tribulaunhaus) are particularly influential in summer tourism. The Gschnitztal hut tour leads in 6 stages (5 huts) around the Gschnitztal . A popular excursion destination is the "Living Mill Village", where the way people work is shown as it was 100 years ago. Several hydropower- powered flour mills stand next to each other like a village . There are guided tours on request. The sand waterfall near Mühlendorf has a positive health effect on the respiratory organs, which has even been scientifically proven.

Another destination is the pilgrimage church of St. Magdalena with an adjoining snack bar. In the little mountain church there are Romanesque frescoes , which are among the oldest wall paintings in Tyrol. A via ferrata of difficulty level B / C (medium difficulty) has also been leading there since 2017. Above the snack station there is a climbing garden with several climbing routes.

winter

In Gschnitz there are some trails that can be used free of charge. A cleared winter hiking trail also leads to the end of the valley to the Feuerstein inn. In addition, this area is known for demanding ski tours.