Forchach

Municipality in Tyrol, Austria
Coat of arms of Forchach
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Location of Forchach47°25′21″N 10°35′32″E / 47.42250°N 10.59222°E / 47.42250; 10.59222Country AustriaStateTyrolDistrictReutteArea • Total14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)Elevation
910 m (2,990 ft)Population
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 • Total259 • Density21/km2 (50/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Area code05632License plateREWebsitewww.riskommunal.net

Forchach is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Forchach, church: katholische Filialkirche Expositurkirche heilige Sebastian

Geography

Forchach is located in the Lech Valley, on the edge of Lechau. The municipality extends from the river Lech up to 2227 m high Schwarzhanskarspitze in the Lechtal Alps.

History

Forchach was first mentioned in 1200 as "Vorhach" (pine).

Economy

The community is based on agriculture, tourism and a small industrial sector.

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.