Itter

Itter [ˈɪtɐ] is a municipality in the Kitzbühel District in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 18.60 km west of Kitzbühel, 5 km southeast of Wörgl, and 2.5 km north of Hopfgarten im Brixental. The village lies on a terrace above the Brixental valley and its main source of income is tourism.

For the Arab perfume, see Ittar. For other uses, see Itter (disambiguation).

Itter
Coat of arms
Itter Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°28′14″N 12°08′38″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Kitzbühel
Government
• Mayor	Johann Gratt
Area [1]
• Total	10.44 km^2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation	703 m (2,306 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,150
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6305
Area code	05335
Vehicle registration	KB
Website	http://www.itter.tirol.gv.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	499	—
1880	479	−4.0%
1890	424	−11.5%
1900	434	+2.4%
1910	447	+3.0%
1923	444	−0.7%
1934	480	+8.1%
1939	489	+1.9%
1951	587	+20.0%
1961	646	+10.1%
1971	792	+22.6%
1981	910	+14.9%
1991	980	+7.7%
2001	1,060	+8.2%
2011	1,180	+11.3%

Sights

The small castle of the village, Itter Castle, was a prison for French high personalities during World War II. Two days before the war ended, a battle was fought there against the Waffen SS, the only occasion when American and German forces fought on the same side during the war.

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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