Reutte
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Reutte
Mayor	Helmut Wiesenegg (SPÖ)
Basic statistics
Area	100.9 km2 (39.0 sq mi)
Elevation	853 m  (2799 ft)
Population	5,738  (31 December 2005)
- Density	57 /km² (147 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	RE
Postal code	6600
Area code	05672
Website	www.reutte.at
Location in Tyrol
Coordinates: 47°29′00″N 10°43′00″E / 47.4833333°N 10.7166667°E / 47.4833333; 10.7166667

Reutte is a market town in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Reutte district (Districts of Austria). Reutte is located on the Lech river, and has a population of 5,738 (2006).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Reutte is showing three firs on three hills, representing the plenty of usable wood in the region. The word "Reutte" has its origin in "roden" or "reuten" and means that Reutte is a glade. The background with the red and white stripes stands for the state and the republic.

Adjacent municipalities and town twinning

Adjacent municipalities and villages are: Breitenwang, Ehenbichl, Lechaschau und Pflach.

• Esashi in Japan is the pairing town since 1991 for town twinnig.

History

Reutte is located at the Via Claudia Augusta, a Roman road, leading from Italy to Germany. The Tyrolian Salt Road was leading from Hall in Tirol to the Lake Constance, crossing the entire district of Außerfern.

Reutte was declared as a market town by Sigmund in 1489. This was confirmed later by Maximilian I and he even add some further rights ¹. The people of Reutte mention that day in a festival, taking place every year on the first Saturday in August.

During the times when Austria belonged to Germany (1938 – 1945) there was an outpost of Dachau concentration camp called “Plansee Breitenwald” ². In April 1945, American troops of the 44th Infantry Division reached Reutte. The American soldiers were told to expect heavy attacks but there was no remarkable resistance by Axis forces at all³.

Connected only through the Fern Pass to major parts of Tyrol for Reutte the international connections in traffic and economy in the EU with Germany become more and more important.

Holiday

Reutte is linked to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Kempten, Allgäu by train services operated by Deutsche Bahn. Reutte is a popular holiday resort and its proximity to the famous Bavarian Castles and the Ehrenberg ruins make Reutte a cultural destination as well as a skiing destination.

You can find a detailed description of Reutte and its environs at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Reutte

References

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