Anras

Anras is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Anras
Anras Castle with St Stephen's Church
Coat of arms
Location within Lienz district
Anras
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°46′26″N 12°33′39″E
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLienz
Government
  MayorAnton Oberhofer
Area
  Total62.07 km2 (23.97 sq mi)
Elevation
1,261 m (4,137 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total1,233
  Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9912
Area code04846
Vehicle registrationLZ
Websitewww.anras.at

Geography

The settlement is situated in the East Tyrolean part of the Puster Valley, stretching along the upper Drava river between the Villgraten Mountains (Defereggen) in the north to the foothills of the Lienz Dolomites, the westernmost peaks of the Gailtal Alps. The farmsteads lie mostly on the sunny terraces or on the valley floor north of the Drava.

The municipal area comprises the cadastral communities of Anras proper, Asch-Winkl, and Ried.

History

From about 1200, Anras Castle was built as a summer residence of the Bishops of Brixen. In 1236 Emperor Frederick II granted them the surrounding Puster Valley estates up to the Lienz suburbs, where they bordered the lands of the rivalling Counts of Gorizia.

The castle was rebuilt in a Baroque style in 1754 and served as the seat of the local administration. The territories were held by the Brixen prince-bishops until the secularisation of 1803. Up to today, the fertile soils of Anras are known as the East Tyrolean breadbasket.

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