Forchach

Forchach
Forchach
Location in Austria
Coordinates: 47°25′21″N 10°35′32″E / 47.42250°N 10.59222°E / 47.42250; 10.59222
Country Austria
StateTyrol
DistrictReutte
Government
 • MayorKarl Heinz Weirather
Area
 • Total
14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Elevation
910 m (2,990 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
259
 • Density21/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code05632
License plateRE
Websitewww.riskommunal.net

Forchach is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Geography

Forchach is located in the Lech Valley, on the edge of Lechau. The municipality extends from the river Lech up to 2227 m high Schwarzhanskarspitze in the Lechtal Alps.

History

Forchach was first mentioned in 1200 as "Vorhach" (pine).

Economy

The community is based on agriculture, tourism and a small industrial sector.


  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.