Unterperfuss

Unterperfuss is a municipality with 192 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Innsbruck Land in Tirol ( Austria ). The municipality is located in the judicial district Telfs.

• 3.1 Demographics

Geography

Unterperfuss is located in the Inn Valley, about 15 km west of Innsbruck, opposite Zirl. In terms of area and number of inhabitants it is one of the smallest municipalities of Tyrol. The municipal boundaries are formed in the north by the Inn and the east by the opening out here from Sellraintal Melach.

Neighboring communities

• Grinzens,
• Kematen in Tirol,
• Oberperfuss,
• Ranggen and
• Zirl

History

First mentioned in 1312 in the Inn Valley tax book as " Niederpervens ". As " Unterperfuss " for the first time in 1453 in a document kept in the Tyrolean Provincial Archives. 1832 as an independent local church.

Population

Demographics

Policy

The last mayor elections took place simultaneously with the local elections on March 14, 2010.

Martin Norz was elected mayor and Georg Hörtnagl Vice Mayor. It was a run-off election necessary.

Coat of arms

Blazon: The coat of arms is divided into silver and blue by curve section. In the silver achtspeichige red wheel is on the left.

Culture and sights

Baroque branch church to St. Catherine, built in 1761 by Franz Singer. Design Johann Michael Umhauser attributed. Beautiful frescoes by Anton Kirchebner. Rococo furnishings.

Recreation and Sports

The community has many facilities for horse riding.

Economy

2001 Unterperfuss had to have a positive commuter balance.