Silz, Tyrol

Silz (Austrian German pronunciation: [sɪlts]) is a municipality in Austria in the Imst district. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Imst and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Telfs. The ski resort Kühtai administratively belongs to the village area. Besides winter tourism, summer tourism, especially rafting on the Inn River, is also an important source of income for Silz.

Silz
Municipality
Silz from above
Coat of arms
Silz Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°15′55″N 10°55′50″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Imst
Government
• Mayor	Hermann Föger
Area [1]
• Total	65.67 km2 (25.36 sq mi)
Elevation	654 m (2,146 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,560
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6424
Area code	05263
Vehicle registration	IM
Website	www.silz.tirol.gv.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,237	—
1880	1,271	+2.7%
1890	1,169	−8.0%
1900	1,206	+3.2%
1910	1,240	+2.8%
1923	1,212	−2.3%
1934	1,409	+16.3%
1939	1,341	−4.8%
1951	1,520	+13.3%
1961	1,782	+17.2%
1971	2,036	+14.3%
1981	2,080	+2.2%
1991	2,245	+7.9%
2001	2,373	+5.7%
2011	2,582	+8.8%

Notable people

• Helmuth Orthner (1941–2009), American scientist