Schwoich
Schwoich is a municipality with 2305 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Kufstein in Tyrol, Austria. The municipality is located in the judicial district of Kufstein.
Geography
The village is situated in the Tyrolean lowlands, 5,5 km south of Kufstein, on a high plateau on the right of the river Inn. The municipal area extends from Innufer to the Walleralm at the foot of the Wilder Kaiser and the Locherer chapel to " Häringer waterfall ". Thus, the total area of 2,200 inhabitants small village is 18.77 km ², but large parts of forests and pasture or grazing land to be taken.
Neighboring communities
Bad Häring, Kirchbichl, Kufstein, Unterlangkampfen, Söll
Hamlet
Village ( with Moosham ), Am Bach, Sun Village, Easter village ( " boots " ), Amberg, height, Achrain, Habring, Egerbach
Band
The band currently has 59 active members. In August 2007, the band celebrated its 130 -year anniversary.
History
The population of the municipal area began as early as mid -sixth century, and the name Schwoich was first mentioned in 1280. At that time, the terms " Swiuch " and " Schweng " were used, indicating the mossy ground in parts of the town. This is also the biggest reason for occurrence of blueberries, the so-called " cranberries ", the Schwoich in the surrounding countryside made famous and make.
Already in 1841 was in the church, burned in the so-called "Russia", by Anton Kink cement, the coat of arms of the municipality emphasizes this in a kiln on a blue background. This Schwoich considered the birthplace of the Austrian Cement Industry.
Sports
Known is the resort village, among other things for its many sports facilities. In addition to hiking and mountain climbing you can also play excellent mountain biking, tennis and soccer, and swimming in the Bananensee. However, the community is known above all for its winter sports. So Schwoich hosts one of the best curling teams in Central Europe and has already produced many Olympic athletes in the sports of cross-country skiing, biathlon and luge.
The local football club FC Schwoich plays in the field Ost.
Culture and sights
- The Baroque parish church of St. Giles with a medieval tower was extended in 1975 to plans by Clemens Wood Master at the longhouse.
- Chapel in the monolayer Örlach
- Outdoor cement Museum: At the entrance of Schwoich two are in the years 1987/88 restored lime kilns, which are reminiscent of the founding of the Schwoicher cement plant.
- Chapel in the hamlet Waldschönau
- Locherer chapel, which was built in 1736 to commemorate the blockade of Kufstein during the Spanish War of Succession ( 1701-1714 ).
Pictures
Parish Church of St. Giles, Scheffauer in the background
Municipal office
Overlooking the Pendling