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Forchach

Forchach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Forchach
Coat of arms
Location of Forchach
Forchach is located in Austria
Forchach
Forchach
Location in Austria
Coordinates: 47°25′21″N 10°35′32″E / 47.42250°N 10.59222°E / 47.42250; 10.59222
Country  Austria
State Tyrol
District Reutte
Area
 • Total 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation 910 m (2,990 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Total 296
 • Density 21/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) 05632
License plate RE
Website www.riskommunal.net

Forchach is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Forchach is located in the Lech Valley, on the edge of Lechau. The municipality extends from the Lech River up to 2227 m high Schwarzhanskarspitze in the Lechtal Alps.

Forchach was first mentioned in 1200 as "Vorhach" (pine).

The community is based on agriculture, tourism and a small industrial sector.


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