Karres

Karres is a municipality with 605 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Imst ( Imst district court ) of the federal state of Tyrol ( Austria ).

  • 3.1 Demographics

Geography

Karres is located in the Upper Inn Valley at the foot of Tschirgant the sunny south, near the mouth of the Pitze into the Inn. The scattered village lies on a hill above the River Inn, which forms a gorge here.

Neighboring communities

Neighboring communities of Karres are:

  • Arzl,
  • Haiming,
  • Karrösten,
  • Roppen and
  • Tarrenz

History

Archaeological excavations (there were Mercury statues, remains of walls and foundations of a villa found) prove that Karres has been inhabited since Roman times. However, it is believed that a settlement already in the Late Bronze Age (1300 - 800 BC) took place.

Since then Karres was occupied by Bavaria, the town was administered by the court Imst. Towards the end of the 13th century, the community came to the Petersberg.

1288 was the first time the mention of the name " Cherres ". Until then, the town was administered by the Court of St. Petersberg. Approximately 12 years seems to Karres as a community, which own Dorfmeister (comparable with the mayor ) had.

In the times of the Middle Ages mining was carried on Tschirgant, he had to leave but reinstated in the 19th century. Evidence for this is two houses Knapp.

1810, the village came to the court Imst again, but this was reversed again in 1817. 1849 Karres was added to the newly created Judicial District Silz, 1907 excreted in the judicial district of Imst.

Population

Demographics

Coat of arms

The silver - black top in the arms of Karres represents the Tschirgant, at the foot of the municipality is located. Hammer and chisel point to the mining past.

Culture and sights

Economy

The forest and meadow areas of the municipality are managed primarily by part-time farmers, beside a soft tourism has become established.

Attractions

  • To Karrer Alm ( 1613 m) and on to Tschirgant ( 2,370 m )
  • To Karröster Alm ( 1467 m) and on to Tschirgant ( 2,370 m )
  • Located directly at a St James
  • Is located on the Inn Valley Cycle Route
Sylvia Karres Arzl im Pitztal Haiming, Tyrol Imsterberg Jerzens Obsteig Oetz Sautens Silz, Tyrol Stams Umhausen
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