Pettnau is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 16.7 km west of Innsbruck north of the Inn River between Telfs and Zirl. It has seven parts and was founded around 1291.

Pettnau
Coat of arms of Pettnau
Pettnau is located in Austria
Pettnau
Pettnau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°17′31″N 11°09′36″E / 47.29194°N 11.16000°E / 47.29194; 11.16000
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictInnsbruck Land
Government
 • MayorMartin Schwaninger
Area
 • Total10.78 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Elevation
628 m (2,060 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,047
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6408
Area code05238
Vehicle registrationIL
Websitewww.pettnau.at

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869313—    
1880280−10.5%
1890260−7.1%
1900261+0.4%
1910279+6.9%
1923264−5.4%
1934347+31.4%
1939334−3.7%
1951367+9.9%
1961386+5.2%
1971626+62.2%
1981761+21.6%
1991808+6.2%
2001977+20.9%
2011893−8.6%
 
Pettnau, church: katholische Filialkirche Sankt Josef

Sights edit

Worth seeing in Pettnau are the St. Georgskirche, which has been built in 1090 and the Mellaunerhof, the oldest inn in the Tyrol, as well as the sculpture garden of Bernhard Witsch.

References edit

  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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