Flirsch
Municipality in Tyrol, Austria
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Flirsch is a municipality in the Landeck district in Austrian state of Tyrol. It is located 11 km west of Landeck and 10 km east of Sankt Anton am Arlberg.
Flirsch | |
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Flirsch town hall | |
| Coordinates: 47°08′55″N 10°24′31″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Landeck |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roland Wechner |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.05 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,154 m (3,786 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 991 |
| • Density | 31.9/km2 (82.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6572 |
| Area code | 05447 |
| Vehicle registration | LA |
| Website | www.flirsch.tirol.gv.at |
Although the area was previously settled, the village was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1275. The origin of the name lies in Rhaeto-Romance languages. Flirsch became an autonomous community in 1813.