Fraxern

Fraxern
Coat of arms
Fraxern Location within Austria
Location in the district
Coordinates: 47°19′N 09°40′E / 47.317°N 9.667°E / 47.317; 9.667Coordinates: 47°19′N 09°40′E / 47.317°N 9.667°E / 47.317; 9.667
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
District	Feldkirch
Government
• Mayor	Steve Mayr
Area
• Total	8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation	817 m (2,680 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	687
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	6833
Website	http://www.tisvover.at/fraxern/

Fraxern is a municipality in the district of Feldkirch in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

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.