Sautens

Sautens is a municipality in the Imst district located 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Imst on the lower course of the Ötztaler Ache. The village is located to catch the sun but is protected from the wind, which makes for an especially mild climate. The main source of income is agriculture. Fruit is especially important with a good part of the harvest used to make Schnapps.

Sautens
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Sautens Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°12′30″N 10°51′55″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Imst
Government
• Mayor	Manfred Köll
Area [1]
• Total	11.61 km^2 (4.48 sq mi)
Elevation	812 m (2,664 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,601
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6432
Area code	05252
Vehicle registration	IM
Website	www.sautens.tirol.gv.at

Sautens Neue Pfarrkirche

The name of the village appears to originate from Roman times. Sautens was once connected with Oetz but became its own community in 1836. Recently the village has experienced increasing tourism.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	692	—
1880	657	−5.1%
1890	609	−7.3%
1900	559	−8.2%
1910	543	−2.9%
1923	604	+11.2%
1934	650	+7.6%
1939	654	+0.6%
1951	761	+16.4%
1961	792	+4.1%
1971	927	+17.0%
1981	1,081	+16.6%
1991	1,203	+11.3%
2001	1,280	+6.4%
2011	1,417	+10.7%

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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