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Basic data | ||
Country: | Austria | |
State : | Tyrol | |
Political District : | Reutte | |
License plate : | RE | |
Surface: | 35.7 km² | |
Coordinates : | 47 ° 27 ' N , 10 ° 45' E | |
Height : | 994 m above sea level A. | |
Residents : | 533 (January 1, 2020) | |
Population density : | 15 inhabitants per km² | |
Postal code : | 6611 | |
Area code : | 05674 | |
Community code : | 7 08 14 | |
NUTS region | AT331 | |
Address of the municipal administration: |
Oberdorf 13 6611 Heiterwang |
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politics | ||
Mayoress : | Beate Reichl | |
Municipal Council : (2016) (11 members) |
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Location of Heiterwang in the Reutte district | ||
View of Heiterwang from the southeast |
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Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria |
Heiterwang is a municipality with 533 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) in the Reutte district in Tyrol ( Austria ). The community is located in the judicial district of Reutte .
geography
Heiterwang is 994 m above sea level. A. south of the district capital Reutte at the beginning of the intermediate gates in a valley widening on the Heiterwanger See , which is connected to the Plansee by a canal.
Community structure
The municipality of Heiterwang is also a cadastral municipality and, in addition to the village center, is divided into the following districts:
Neighboring communities
Breitenwang | Reutte | |
Reutte | Lermoos | |
Berwang | Bichlbach |
history
The name of the place is derived from Ayterwanch , which means nettle meadow . The place, first mentioned in 1288 , was popular for its abundance of fish in Lake Heiterwang. The fishing rights changed hands several times. Due to its location on the road to the Fernpass and Reschenpass , Heiterwang gained a certain importance as a transhipment point.
coat of arms
Blazon : In a shield split by gold and black with a wavy cut, two left-facing fish on the right, a nettle in confused colors on the left.
The municipal coat of arms, awarded in 1970, symbolizes the place name with the nettle and refers to Lake Heiterwang with the fish.
Economy and Infrastructure
Today Heiterwang is a two-season tourist municipality with a focus on summer tourism (through the lakes) and commuter municipality to Reutte. The place is on Fernpassstraße and is connected to the railway network via the Ausserfernbahn .
At the same time, Heiterwang is on the long-distance cycle path , which runs as the Via Claudia Augusta along an ancient Roman road of the same name .
Culture and sights
Catholic Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
The parish church of Our Lady goes back to a chapel from the 14th century. A Church of Our Lady was mentioned in 1423, built between 1480 and 1490, probably by Hans Räffl. In the Schmalkaldic War , large parts of the church were destroyed, the chancel and tower were in any case receive. The nave was rebuilt in the 16th century. A complete restoration took place around 1750. More followed in the 20th century.
Web links
- 70814 - Heiterwang. Community data, Statistics Austria .
- Heiterwang , in the history database ofthe association "fontes historiae - sources of history"
Individual evidence
- ^ Eduard Widmoser: Tiroler Wappenfibel . Tyrolia-Verlag, Innsbruck 1978, ISBN 3-7022-1324-4 , p. 65 .
- ^ Heiterwang parish: parish and church