Oetz

Oetz is a municipality in the district of Imst ( district court Silz ) in Tyrol in Austria, with 2,335 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).

  • 7.1 Piburger lake

Geography

Oetz is located in the Oetztal valley in a valley widening between two landslide landscapes. The place - a scattered village, has its pelvic location at the foot of the 3,008 m high Acher Kogels a particularly mild climate. Due to the main town of the Ötztal Ache flows.

The community consists of multiple locations ( hamlets ): Ötz, Habichen Piburg, Oetzerau, Oetzerberg. Neighboring municipalities are Haiming, Sautens, Silz and sac.

History

The first traces of the Hallstatt period indicate that have settled in this area people have about two and a half thousand years ago. For the first time " Ez " mentioned in a deed of Duke Henry the Lion of the Wilten. As the whole valley belonged to the court Oetz Petersberg near Silz, the Duke Meinhard II 1266/1267 brought unto his country's sovereignty. "Thing instead " ( place the Day of Judgment ) for the Ötztal was in Oetz, which the valley was named after this community.

As in Obergurgl played flax cultivation in the 17th century a large role until it was discontinued at the beginning of the 20th century. Towards the end of the 19th century Oetz developed increasingly becoming a tourist resort. In 1877, was founded by the hotelier and Imperial Council Members Johann Tobias Haid the first Beautification Association.

Population

Demographics

Policy

Mayor Hans Jörg Falkner of the ÖVP. In Oetzer council the citizens Oetzer list of seven that Oetzer Community list of four, the list of Culture and Tourism, and the list - new, economy and trade is represented and active New priorities Oetz each with a council.

Economy

The community is a bi-seasonal tourist with the (skiing and hiking ) Hochoetz. Tourism is the main industry. Many residents, who are not active in this industry commute daily to their jobs in larger cities ( Imst, Landeck and Innsbruck).

Culture and sights

  • See also List of the listed objects in Oetz
  • Historic Inns: in the center there are several historic inns, some with painted facades ( Gasthof Stern )
  • Parish Church: Late Gothic, Baroque
  • Tower Museum: Museum received the prize of the federal state of Tyrol in 2004.

Recreation and Sports

  • Kayak Championships: Oetz is often the scene of kayak championships, which take place on the Ötztal Ache.
  • The Ötztal Ache is commercially traveled by rafts.
  • Bicycle: Oetz is the starting point for the - with the bike very demanding - west-east crossing of the Kühtaisattels.

Piburger lake

A popular destination is the nearby Piburger lake. The 800 m long, 250 m wide and up to 25 m deep lake is the result of a rock slide. The natural waters is the largest lake in the Ötztal dar. He is up to 23 ° C and the warmest mountain lake in Tyrol.

" The most beautiful walk in Tyrol is Roppen about Sautens Piburger lake and on the Achstürze to Oetz. " ( Willram brother, poet )

Piburger lake is one of the oldest nature reserves in Tyrol. In 1929 he was declared a natural monument. In 1983, the protected area will be upgraded, created the present landscape reserve Achstürze - Piburger lake. Landscape protection areas are areas that are made to preserve the special character and scenic beauty and recreational value of the resulting protected. The protection of animals and plants occurs here in the background. In spring 2004, a care center for this reserve was established by the Provincial Government of Tyrol. Main tasks of the District service are teaching the specific features and the importance of a protected area, thus raising awareness of it.

The of documented history of the lake dates back to the 1282 back when Count Meinhard II of the lake as appurtenances of the adjacent courtyard Piburg the Stams in the Upper Inn Valley gave. 1860 sold the pen of the lake. 1980 the municipality bought Oetz the lake and had to renew the old bathing and boat facility.

The story:

Personalities

Sons and daughters

  • Kassian Haid (1879-1949), abbot of the Abbey and Abbot General of the Cistercian Mehrerau
  • Rudolf Klotz (1921-1986), Austrian local historian and writer
  • Trientl Adolf (1817-1897), priest and agricultural advisers
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