Sankt Sigmund im Sellrain
St. Sigmund is a municipality with 167 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
Geography
St. Sigmund is the rearmost and geographically largest municipality in Sellraintal, a side valley of the Inn valley ( west borders the municipality Stams, whose center but is already in the Inn Valley ). The community is also the highest settlement in the district.
It is drained by the Zirmbach which receives the Gleirschbach in the center and empties into Gries in the Melach.
The municipality comprises the so-called upper valley between Kreuzlehn and Haggen, and the rear Lüsenstal, which can be reached from Gries im Sellrain.
St. Sigmund was a rest stop on the connection path from the Inn valley into middle Oetztal. Situated at the head of the valley community in 1817 and 1970, hit by severe avalanches, why was 1971/72 the hamlet of Old Peida be laid and up in the area of St. Sigmunder local church as a new Peida.
The rear Lüsenstal with the places Praxmar and Lüsens is a popular ski touring and hiking area.
St. Sigmund is a two seasonal tourism community with a focus on winter tourism, with the proximity to the Active winter plays a role.
Hamlet of the municipality
- Kreuzlehn,
- Alt- Peida,
- New Peida,
- Haggen,
- Lüsens,
- Praxmar
Neighboring communities
- Flaurling,
- Gries im Sellrain,
- Inzing,
- Length field,
- Neustift im Stubaital,
- Sell Rain
- Silz,
- Stams,
- Sac.
History
Population
Demographics
Policy
The last mayor elections took place simultaneously with the local elections on March 14, 2010.
Karl Kapferer was elected mayor. He was the only candidate.
The party commonality for the ÖVP St. Sigmund- Praxmar was also the only one that took.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was in 1987 awarded by the Provincial Government of Tyrol. The crown is an attribute of St.. Sigmund for the patron saint and namesake of the place. The silver tip is the Lüsener Fernerkogel represents the colors of the flag are yellow-blue community.