Fraxern

Coordinates: 47°19′N 09°40′E / 47.317°N 9.667°E / 47.317; 9.667
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Fraxern
Coat of arms of Fraxern
Location in the district
Location in the district
Fraxern is located in Austria
Fraxern
Fraxern
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°19′N 09°40′E / 47.317°N 9.667°E / 47.317; 9.667
CountryAustria
StateVorarlberg
DistrictFeldkirch
Government
 • MayorSteve Mayr
Area
 • Total8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
817 m (2,680 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total701
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6833
Websitehttp://www.tisvover.at/fraxern/

Fraxern is a municipality in the district of Feldkirch in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

Fraxern lies in the mountains next to Feldkirch at an altitude of 817 m. 54.6 % of the municipality is covered by forest and 26.7 % are meadows.

The first written mention of Fraxern ("Fraxnara", meaning ash), dates back to 1127.

Fraxern is famous for its cherries and its cherry schnaps.


Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869341—    
1880367+7.6%
1890356−3.0%
1900373+4.8%
1910400+7.2%
1923413+3.2%
1934411−0.5%
1939394−4.1%
1951430+9.1%
1961473+10.0%
1971484+2.3%
1981519+7.2%
1991592+14.1%
2001659+11.3%
2011674+2.3%
2012671−0.4%
2013660−1.6%
2014656−0.6%
2015687+4.7%

References[edit]

  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.