Gramais
Gramais is a municipality of 41 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2019) in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The municipality is located in the district court Reutte. It is the smallest municipality in Austria.
Gramais | |
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  Gramais Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′06″N 10°32′12″E / 47.26833°N 10.53667°ECoordinates: 47°16′06″N 10°32′12″E / 47.26833°N 10.53667°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Reutte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Fasser (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.44 km2 (12.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,321 m (4,334 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 45 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6651 |
| Area code | 05634 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
Geography[]
Gramais is located in a side valley of the Tyrolean Lech Valley, which branches off at Häselgehr. The municipality consists of two districts - the village Gramais and the hamlet Riefen. The rear municipal area also includes the Kogel and .
Neighboring communities[]
The neighboring communities are Bach, Häselgehr, Imst, Zams and Pfafflar.
History[]
Gramais was first documented in 1427. The name deduce from lat. "Graminosa" (grassy) or from romance "grumoso" (weed-rich), rather "grassy area".
Settlement took place in the 13th century from the Imst area. First used only as pasture, developed here a permanent settlement. In 1837, Gramais still had 121 inhabitants. The community is today on a well-developed 8.5 km long road from Häselgehr reachable. Gramais was until 1938 part of the district Imst and until 1947 part of the judicial district Imst.
Coat of arms[]
The rising bull over the red ground indicates the grazing and settlement of the Gramaiser valley of Imst.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Tirol Atlas, Geographie Innsbruck. "Gramais". Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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