Western low mountain range
Coordinates: 47 ° 14 ' N , 11 ° 18' E
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The western low mountain range is the shoulder of the Lower Inn valley southwest of Innsbruck , which is in front of the Kalkkögeln . It forms a planning association of the state of Tyrol.
geography
The western low mountain range extends at the foot of the Kalkkögel around 9 km parallel to the Inntal between the Sellrain in the west and the Wipptal in the east and continues a bit less pronounced to the south above the Wipptal. It is at an altitude of around 800 to 1000 m , which is around 200 to 400 m above the Inn Valley. To the east of the Wipptal is the south-eastern low mountain range , to the west of the deeply cut valley of the Melach is a low mountain range terrace with Oberperfuss and Ranggen .
Communities
The communities of Grinzens , Axams , Birgitz , Götzens , Natters and Mutters are located on the plateau (from west to east) . These six municipalities form the Western Central Uplands Planning Association with 17,340 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) and an area of 91.70 km², 23.6% of which is permanent settlement. Due to the proximity to the state capital, the population has grown significantly, since 1961 the number of inhabitants has more than doubled. The settlement areas of the communities partly merge seamlessly into one another. The largest town is Axams, where there are also numerous infrastructure and leisure facilities that are important for the region.
Economy and Transport
The wide terrace offers good conditions for farming, but many residents are commuters to Innsbruck. Tourism has lost some of its importance. Overnight stays in winter peaked in the 1980s with over 200,000 and have since fallen to 156,387 (2014). The number of overnight stays in summer is relatively constant; the number of overnight stays in 2014 was 218,891. The ski areas Axamer Lizum , the venue for most of the alpine competitions at the Olympic Winter Games in 1964 and 1976 , and Mutterer Alm , as well as the Natterer See are local recreation areas for the Innsbruck area, but also of tourist importance.
The western low mountain range is accessed by several state roads (L12 Götzener Strasse, L226 Natterer Strasse, L227 Mutterer Strasse, L304 Neugötzener Strasse, L394 Axamer Strasse). Mutters and Natters are connected to the Innsbruck tram network by the Stubaitalbahn . At the beginning of the 20th century there were plans for a branch of the Stubaitalbahn to Sellrain, which would have led from Natters via Götzens, Birgitz, Axams and Grinzens to Gries im Sellrain .