Völs, Tyrol

Völs
Municipality
Coat of arms of Völs
Coat of arms
Völs is located in Austria
Völs
Völs
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 11°20′00″E / 47.25000°N 11.33333°E / 47.25000; 11.33333
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictInnsbruck Land
Government
 • MayorPeter Lobenwein (SPÖ)
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation
574 m (1,883 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
6,738
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6176
Area code0 512
Vehicle registrationIL
Websitewww.voels.at

Völs is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located at the western border of Innsbruck. It was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1188.

It serves as a shopping center and storage area for the city of Innsbruck.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869449—    
1880417−7.1%
1890406−2.6%
1900378−6.9%
1910782+106.9%
1923728−6.9%
1934866+19.0%
1939908+4.8%
19511,027+13.1%
19611,827+77.9%
19712,743+50.1%
19815,931+116.2%
19917,079+19.4%
20016,610−6.6%
20116,537−1.1%
20186,738+3.1%
20216,963+3.3%
Church (Alte Pfarrkirche heilige Jodok und Lucia) with churchyard and cemetery

References

  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.
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