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Forchach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Forchach
Location of Forchach
Country Austria
StateTyrol
DistrictReutte
Area
 • Total
14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation
910 m (2,990 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
296
 • Density21/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code05632
License plateRE
Websitewww.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 Lech River 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.