Roppen

Roppen is an Austrian municipality in the district of Imst ( district court Silz ) in Tyrol with 1689 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).

  • 4.1 Demographics

Geography

Roppen located 5 km southeast of the town of Imst between the mouths of Pitze and the Ötztal Ache in the Inn.

Neighboring communities

  • Arzl,
  • Haiming,
  • Jerzens,
  • Karres,
  • Karrösten,
  • Sautens,
  • Tarrenz,
  • Sac.

History

The village name was first documented in 1260 as " Roupen ", but the colonization began about 3,000 years ago, as evidenced by findings in the area of ​​" Burschls ".

Tourism and economy

Roppen is due to its sunny location and climatic conditions pleasant for its orchards, where thrive old apple varieties, pears, stone fruit and grapes even well known. Important sectors are metal and industrial sector.

The proximity to the major ski areas in the Ötztal and Pitztal, as well as its central location in the white water and rafting paradise Imst Gorge, ensures that in the Inn Valley community and tourism is an important driving force. By 2010 Europe opened famous summer recreational area " Area 47 ", which is largely due to Roppener municipality, is primarily the regional summer tourism be further boosted.

Population

Demographics

Policy

Culture and sights

  • Bruder Klaus Chapel
  • Laddie
  • Leonhardskirche
  • Nature reserve Tschirgant landslide
  • Pyramids
  • The old center around the Leonhardskirche with the fairground at the schoolyard area
  • Roman bath at the Inn Valley Cycle Route
  • Every four years, organized Roppen a carnival, which is similar to the Imst Schemenlauf in a certain way.

Sports

  • Area 47: Summer recreational area

Twinning

  • Forchheim in Upper Franconia in Bavaria, Germany
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