Schönwies

Schönwies is a municipality in the district of Landeck in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 8 km northeast of the city of Landeck and 7 km west of the city of Imst. The main source of income is the mining of limestone ballast stone.

Schönwies
Coat of arms
Schönwies
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°11′50″N 10°39′22″E
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLandeck
Government
 • MayorWilfried Fink (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Elevation
737 m (2,418 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,697
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6491
Area code05418
Vehicle registrationLA
Websitewww.schoenwies.
tirol.gv.at

The highest point in the municipality is the Große Schlenkerspitze (2,827 m) which is also the highest mountain in the eastern Lechtal Alps.

  • Schönwies, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Michael
  • Schönwies, chapel
  • near Starkenbach, creek
  • Starkenbach, chapel: Kapelle Sankt Laurentius und Heilige Kreuz
  • Grieshaus, view to the village
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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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