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Fraxern

Coordinates:47°19′N09°40′E/ 47.317°N 9.667°E/47.317; 9.667
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Fraxern
Coat of arms of Fraxern
Location in the district
Location in the district
Fraxern is located in Austria
Fraxern
Fraxern
Location within Austria
Coordinates:47°19′N09°40′E/ 47.317°N 9.667°E/47.317; 9.667
CountryAustria
StateVorarlberg
DistrictFeldkirch
Government
MayorSteve Mayr
Area
• Total8.87 km2(3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
817 m (2,680 ft)
Population
(2018-01-01)[2]
• Total701
• Density79/km2(200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code
6833
Websitehttp://www.tisvover.at/fraxern/

Fraxernis a municipality in the district ofFeldkirchin theAustrianstate ofVorarlberg.

Fraxern lies in the mountains next to Feldkirch at an altitude of 817 m. 54.6 % of the municipality is covered by forest and 26.7 % are meadows.

The first written mention of Fraxern ( "Fraxnara", meaning ash), dates back to 1127.

Fraxern is famous for its cherries and its cherry schnaps.


Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869341
1880367+7.6%
1890356−3.0%
1900373+4.8%
1910400+7.2%
1923413+3.2%
1934411−0.5%
1939394−4.1%
1951430+9.1%
1961473+10.0%
1971484+2.3%
1981519+7.2%
1991592+14.1%
2001659+11.3%
2011674+2.3%
2012671−0.4%
2013660−1.6%
2014656−0.6%
2015687+4.7%

References

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  1. ^"Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018".Statistics Austria.Retrieved10 March2019.
  2. ^"Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018".Statistics Austria.Retrieved9 March2019.