Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria

Geography : Location | History | Economy

🇦🇹 Schwaz is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Schwaz district. Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley.

Geography: Location Schwaz lies in the middle of the Lower Inn Valley at the foot of the Kellerjoch and Eiblschrofen mountains. It is located approximately 30 km (19 mi) east of Innsbruck.

The city covers an area of 20.17 km² (7.79 sq mi).

Neighbouring communities include: Buch bei Jenbach, Fügenberg, Gallzein, Pill, Stans, and Vomp.

History The Counts of Tyrol guarded Schwaz from nearby Burg Freundsberg. At the town's height during the 15th and 16th centuries, it was an important silver mining centre, providing mineral wealth for both the Fugger banking family and, through them, for the Austrian emperors. During this period, its population of about 20,000 inhabitants made it the second largest city in the Austrian Empire, after Vienna.

Schwaz received its city rights in 1898 by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.

Economy Three large industrial companies have their headquarters in Schwaz: • Tyrolit – a globally active producer of bonded abrasives • Adler Lacke – a family-run producer of coating systems • DAKA – a regional waste management company.

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Schwaz has a population of over 12,890 people. Schwaz also forms the centre of the wider Schwaz district which has a population of over 79,511 people. Schwaz is situated 31 km north-east of Innsbruck.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Schwaz has links with:

🇫🇷 Bourg-de-Péage, France 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 East Grinstead, England 🇩🇪 Mindelheim, Germany 🇪🇸 Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain 🇷🇴 Satu Mare, Romania 🇮🇹 Tramin an der Weinstraße, Italy 🇮🇹 Trento, Italy 🇮🇹 Verbania, Italy
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Antipodal to Schwaz is: -168.293,-47.345

Locations Near: Schwaz 11.7072,47.3454

🇦🇹 Innsbruck 11.395,47.263 d: 25.3  

🇩🇪 Bad Tölz 11.55,47.75 d: 46.5  

🇩🇪 Miesbach 11.833,47.789 d: 50.2  

🇦🇹 Kufstein 12.167,47.583 d: 43.5  

🇩🇪 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 11.083,47.5 d: 50  

🇩🇪 Rosenheim 12.133,47.85 d: 64.6  

🇦🇹 Kitzbühel 12.383,47.433 d: 51.8  

🇩🇪 Weilheim 11.157,47.833 d: 68.2  

🇩🇪 Starnberg 11.333,47.983 d: 76.3  

🇩🇪 Weilheim in Oberbayern 11.15,47.833 d: 68.5  

Antipodal to: Schwaz -168.293,-47.345

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17034.9  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16331.5  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16274.8  

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16285.5  

🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12441  

🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12354.1  

🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12340.5  

🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12335.9  

🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12335.6  

🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 12310.7  

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