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Schruns

Vorarlbergvillage

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Schruns

Total population

4,027

Air quality index

32Good
Elevation700 m
Land area18.06 km²
Coordinates47.08°, 9.92°

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City facts

Elevation
700 m
Area
18.06 km²
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.schruns.at

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Schruns is a municipality in the Montafon valley, in the Bludenz district of the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

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History & geography

Geography

The Litz river, a tributary of the Ill river, flows through the town. A side valley, the Silbertal, stretches to the east of Schruns. The area has a high mountain massif accessible by train and ski-lifts. To the north is the Bartholomäberg, to the south St. Gallenkirch, and to the west Tschagguns. The nearest larger municipality is Bludenz. About 45.2 percent of the area is forested, with 18.1 percent mountainous.

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Geography

Latitude
47.0802
Longitude
9.9197
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
61
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
102,944
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Large Ringlet
    Erebia euryale Esper, 1777 · Insecta
    852
  • Heath Spotted-orchid
    Dactylorhiza maculata (L.) Soó · Liliopsida
    799
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    740
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    713
  • Bladder Campion
    Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke · Magnoliopsida
    647
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    646
  • Mountain Arnica
    Arnica montana L. · Magnoliopsida
    629
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    628

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
165
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2009-01-04

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Vorarlberg

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,240

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
433
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Schruns

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Schruns, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

Statistik Austria

GKZ
80122
Population (Wikidata)
4,000
Wikidata
Q603733

Gemeindekennziffer via Wikidata P964

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • Statistik Austria — Gemeindekennziffer via Wikidata P964