Fraxern

Fraxern

Coat of arms
Fraxern

Location within Austria

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)[1]
  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.


Population

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%
2001674+13.9%
2011665−1.3%

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