Völs, Tyrol

Völs is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located at the western border of Innsbruck. It was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1188.

Völs
Municipality
Coat of arms
Völs Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 11°20′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Innsbruck Land
Government
• Mayor	Peter Lobenwein (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation	574 m (1,883 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	6,738
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6176
Area code	0 512
Vehicle registration	IL
Website	www.voels.at

It serves as a shopping center and storage area for the city of Innsbruck.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	449	—
1880	417	−7.1%
1890	406	−2.6%
1900	378	−6.9%
1910	782	+106.9%
1923	728	−6.9%
1934	866	+19.0%
1939	908	+4.8%
1951	1,027	+13.1%
1961	1,827	+77.9%
1971	2,743	+50.1%
1981	5,931	+116.2%
1991	7,079	+19.4%
2001	6,610	−6.6%
2011	6,537	−1.1%
2018	6,738	+3.1%
2021	6,963	+3.3%

Church (Alte Pfarrkirche heilige Jodok und Lucia) with churchyard and cemetery