Völs is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located at the western border of Innsbruck. It was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1188.
Völs | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Völs Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 11°20′00″E / 47.25000°N 11.33333°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Innsbruck Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Lobenwein (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,738 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6176 |
| Area code | 0 512 |
| Vehicle registration | IL |
| Website | www.voels.at |
It serves as a shopping center and storage area for the city of Innsbruck.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 449 | — |
| 1880 | 417 | −7.1% |
| 1890 | 406 | −2.6% |
| 1900 | 378 | −6.9% |
| 1910 | 782 | +106.9% |
| 1923 | 728 | −6.9% |
| 1934 | 866 | +19.0% |
| 1939 | 908 | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 1,027 | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 1,827 | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 2,743 | +50.1% |
| 1981 | 5,931 | +116.2% |
| 1991 | 7,079 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 6,610 | −6.6% |
| 2011 | 6,537 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,738 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,963 | +3.3% |
References edit
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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