Breitenwang

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CountryAustria
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Breitenwang
Coat of arms of Breitenwang
Breitenwang is located in Austria
Breitenwang
Breitenwang
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°29′20″N 10°43′40″E / 47.48889°N 10.72778°E / 47.48889; 10.72778
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictReutte
Government
  MayorHans-Peter Wagner
Area
  Total
18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total
1,423
  Density75.13/km2 (194.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6600
Area code05672
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.breitenwang.
tirol.gv.at

Breitenwang is a municipality and village in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Geographical location

Breitenwang is located in the Reutte basin adjacent to the city on the Plansee and is closely interwoven with this community infrastructural. The cluster village consists of the districts Breitenwang, Lähn, Mühl, Neumühl and Plansee. Part of the Plansee belongs to the municipality, in which the Archbach springs from the Plansee.

Neighboring communities

Breitenwang has only two neighboring communities: Heiterwang in the south and Reutte in the west, north and east.

History

Breitenwang was first mentioned as "Breitinwanc" or "Breitenwanch" in 1094, when Duke Welf IV and his wife Judith transferred their possession to the welfische Hauskloster Altdorf-Weingarten.[3] Originally larger and more significant than Reutte, this changed with the straightening of the course of the main road. From there, the place lost importance.

Emperor Lothar III. died in Breitenwang on December 4, 1137, on his return from Italy (second Romzug).[4]

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