Country Austria District Reutte License plate RE Elevation 910 m Local time Tuesday 1:45 PM Area code 05632 | State Tyrol Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.riskommunal.net Area 14.4 km² Population 290 (1 Apr 2009) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 32% Humidity | ||
Forchach is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
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Map of Forchach, Austria
Geography
Forchach is located in the Lech Valley, on the edge of Lechau. The municipality extends from the Lech River 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.
References
Forchach Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA