Gschnitz

Gschnitz is a municipality with 439 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Innsbruck Land, Tyrol ( Austria ). The municipality is located in the judicial district of Innsbruck.

• 3.1 Demographics

Location

Gschnitz is located in the rear part of the Gschnitztal which opens in Steinach am Brenner in the Wipptal. The municipality extends to the end of the valley ( with the 3277 m high hawk ) and forms the southern border to South Tyrol ( Italy).

The municipality is otherwise contrary to the neighboring village of Trins from widely scattered individual courtyards, some of which are decorated with baroque paintings. The building boom in recent decades has led to a compression of the settlement.

Neighboring communities

• Brenner (fraction Pflersch )
• Neustift im Stubaital,
• Upper Mountain at the burner and
• Trins.

History

Gschnitz was first mentioned in 1288 as " Gasnitz ". The town was settled in the High Middle Ages, with individual farms, but only from the 18th century developed around the Parish Church ( 1755 by Franz de Paula Penz transformed into a rococo ) a hamlet with today's center. Since 1811 Gschnitz is an independent municipality.

Population

Demographics

Policy

The last mayor elections took place simultaneously with the local elections on March 14, 2010.

Fields Christian was elected mayor. He was the only candidate.

Culture and sights

• Parish Church of Our Lady Mary of the Snows
• Hermitage hl. Magdalena in Trins
• War memorial chapel
• Pillory Chapel
• Kalbe Chapel
• Farmhouses

Personalities

• Manfred Pranger (* 1978 ), Austrian alpine skier

Pictures

Mill village in Gschnitz

Gschnitztal at Gasthaus Flint Panoramic south.

Mill village at the end of Gschnitztal from above

Gschnitztal at GH Flint Panoramic north