Rietz

Rietz
Coat of arms
Rietz Location within Austria
Location in the district
Coordinates: 47°17′05″N 11°01′50″E / 47.28472°N 11.03056°E / 47.28472; 11.03056Coordinates: 47°17′05″N 11°01′50″E / 47.28472°N 11.03056°E / 47.28472; 11.03056
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Imst
Government
• Mayor	Gerhard Krug (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	19.57 km2 (7.56 sq mi)
Elevation	685 m (2,247 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	2,208
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	6421
Area code	05262
Vehicle registration	IM
Website	www.rietz.at

For the musician, see Julius Rietz.

Rietz is a municipality in the Imst district, Austria, and is located 23 km east of Imst and 4 km west of Telfs on the southern shore of the Inn River. It is a peculiarity that the village has no sun during winter time because of the height of the Stubai Alps. The village is mentioned in documents dating from the year 1264 and has been a community since the year 1325. The main source of income is tourism.