Axams
In today's world, Axams has become a topic of constant debate and reflection. Its relevance covers different areas of society, from politics to culture and technology. Over time, Axams has demonstrated its influence and its ability to generate significant changes in various areas. Opinions on this matter are varied and often polarized, which demonstrates the importance of addressing this issue objectively and with a multidisciplinary approach. In this article, we will explore the different facets of Axams and its impact today, analyzing its evolution over time and its projection into the future.
Axams | |
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  Axams Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′00″N 11°18′00″E / 47.21667°N 11.30000°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Innsbruck Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Suitner (Frischer Wind) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.16 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 874 m (2,867 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 5,996 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6094 |
| Area code | 05234 |
| Vehicle registration | IL |
| Website | www.axams.tirol.gv.at |
Axams is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
The name "Axams" has a Celtic origin and means something like „Place in the height“. The emblem has a golden top on blue ground. In the previous century flax was important for the village. Axams grew in population in the last years.
Population
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Geography
The community is located in the western low mountain range about 10 km southwest of Innsbruck. Immediate neighboring communities are Oberperfuss, Grinzens, Götzens, Kematen in Tirol, Unterperfuss and Birgitz. South of the main village are the Axamer Lizum and the Kalkkögel, which still belong to the municipal area. Further north lies the Zirler Berg. In the west the Sendersbach and in the east the Ruifachbach flow past Axams.
Recent History
From 1904/1905 the electrification of Axams began.
In the course of the First World War, the church bells were handed over in 1917 for the extraction of war metal.
Since 1926 there is a regulated bus service, one year later the regional children's home was opened.
The parish church received a new bell in 1948 and it was restored again between 1956 and 1958. In 1962-1963, the Lizum was connected to Axams by the construction of a road.
In 1964, almost all of the alpine disciplines of the Olympic Winter Games took place there, as well as at the 1976 Winter Games.
In 1980 Axams became the seat of the deanery of the same name.
In 1983 a devastating debris flow occurred here.
In 1998 the Lizum gets a snow-making system.
In 2007, the main school was renovated and expanded.
In 2009-2015, a merger of Axamer Lizum with Schlick 2000 was hotly and controversially discussed until the Tyrolean provincial government announced that the project was not legally feasible.
In February 2016, plans for a small hydroelectric power plant at the southern edge of the village and end of the Axamer Tal were publicized.
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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