Kematen in Tirol

Kematen in Tirol is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land located about 12 km west of Innsbruck. The Melach river flows into the Inn river in Kematen. Kematen was first mentioned as "Caminata" around 600.

Kematen in Tirol
Municipality
Coat of arms
Kematen in Tirol Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°15′15″N 11°16′20″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Innsbruck Land
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Gritsch
Area [1]
• Total	6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,931
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6175
Area code	05232
Vehicle registration	IL
Website	www.kematen.org

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	586	—
1880	534	−8.9%
1890	506	−5.2%
1900	546	+7.9%
1910	654	+19.8%
1923	601	−8.1%
1934	649	+8.0%
1939	708	+9.1%
1951	2,180	+207.9%
1961	1,550	−28.9%
1971	1,650	+6.5%
1981	2,100	+27.3%
1991	2,258	+7.5%
2001	2,582	+14.3%
2011	2,571	−0.4%

Geography

Kematen is located in the Inn Valley, at the confluence of the Melach River (from the Sellrain Valley) into the River Inn. The municipal area lies mainly on the alluvial cone of the Melach south of the Inn. The Inn and Melach rivers form the northern and western boundaries of the municipality. Here lies the geographical (less the cultural) border between the Upper Inn Valley and the Lower Inn Valley.

History

The village name Kematen probably goes back to the Latin caminata, which means "heated chamber". The place is first mentioned in documents around 1143 as "Kemenatin" in records of the Dießen Abbey founded by the Counts of Dießen-Andechs. The Wilten Abbey also had property in Kematen.