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Schwaz
Tyroltown
Schwaz
Total population
13,058
Demographic figures from Statistik Austria. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
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Overview
Schwaz is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district. Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley.
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History
Schwaz has been firstly mentioned as „Sûates“ in deed dating back to 930–1. The Counts of Tyrol guarded Schwaz from nearby Burg Freundsberg. At the town's height during the 15th and 16th centuries, it was an important silver mining center, providing mineral wealth for both the Fugger banking family and, through them, for the Austrian emperors. During this period, its population of about 20,000 inhabitants made it the second largest city in the Austrian Empire, after Vienna. Schwaz received its city rights in 1898 by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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 Tyrol
- Vomp1.2 mi away · pop. 5,283
- Pillberg2.3 mi away
- Buch in Tirol2.8 mi away · pop. 2,544
- Weerberg3.8 mi away · pop. 2,475
- Sankt Margarethen3.8 mi away
- Jenbach4.4 mi away · pop. 7,021
- Maurach4.4 mi away
- Kasbach4.8 mi away
- Lärchenwiese5.4 mi away
- Eben am Achensee5.4 mi away · pop. 2,703
- Eben5.4 mi away
- Maurach5.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Schwaz
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
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Official Identifiers
Statistik Austria
- GKZ
- 70926
- Population (Wikidata)
- 13,810
- Wikidata
- Q583485
Gemeindekennziffer via Wikidata P964
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Statistik Austria — Gemeindekennziffer via Wikidata P964