Reutte
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Location in Tyrol
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Reutte |
| Mayor | Alois Oberer (Leben in Reutte) |
| Area | 100.9 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 853 m (2799 ft) |
| Population | 5,912 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 59 /km2 (152 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RE |
| Postal code | 6600 |
| Area code | 05672 |
| Website | www.reutte.at
Coordinates: 47°29′00″N 10°43′00″E / 47.4833333°N 10.7166667°E |
Reutte is a market town in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Reutte district (Districts of Austria). Reutte is located on the Lech river, and has a population of 5,738 (2006).
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[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
Adjacent municipalities and villages are: Breitenwang, Ehenbichl, Lechaschau und Pflach.
[edit] History
Reutte is located at the Via Claudia Augusta, a Roman road, leading from Italy to Germany. The Tyrolian Salt Road was leading from Hall in Tirol to the Lake Constance, crossing the entire district of Außerfern.
Reutte was declared as a market town by Sigmund in 1489. This was confirmed later by Maximilian I and he even add some further rights.[2] The people of Reutte mention that day in a festival, taking place every year on the first Saturday in August.
During the times when Austria belonged to Germany (1938 – 1945) there was an outpost of Dachau concentration camp called “Plansee Breitenwald”.[3] In April 1945, American troops of the 44th Infantry Division reached Reutte. The American soldiers were told to expect heavy attacks but there was no remarkable resistance by Axis forces at all.[4]
As Reutte is connected with other major parts of the Tyrol only through the Fern Pass, international transport and economic connections to the EU, especially to Germany, are becoming increasingly important.
[edit] Coat of arms
The coat of arms of Reutte is showing three firs on three hills, representing the plenty of usable wood in the region. The word "Reutte" has its origin in "roden" or "reuten" and means that Reutte is a glade. The background with the red and white stripes stands for the state and the republic.
[edit] Tourism
Reutte is linked to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Kempten, Allgäu by train services operated by Deutsche Bahn. Reutte is a popular holiday resort and its proximity to the famous Bavarian Castles and the Ehrenberg ruins make Reutte a cultural destination as well as a skiing destination.
You can find a detailed description of Reutte and its environs at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Reutte
[edit] Twin city
Esashi in Japan is the pairing town since 1991 for town twinnig.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.
- ^ Lipp Richard: Außerfern, Tyrolia Innsbruck 1994.
- ^ Onlineauftritt Gedenkstättenpädagogik Bayern
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,852130-4,00.html
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