Thaur
Place in Tyrol, Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thaur is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 5 km east of Innsbruck between Rum, Austria and Hall in Tirol.
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Thaur | |
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Coordinates: 47°17′42″N 11°28′19″E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Tyrol |
District | Innsbruck Land |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christoph Walser |
Area | |
• Total | 21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,979 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6065 |
Area code | 05223 |
Vehicle registration | IL |
Website | www.thaur.tirol.gv.at |
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Settlement of the area probably began around 1000 BC but the location was mentioned as “Taurane” for the first time in 827 when the Innichen Abbey acquired land.[3] Thaur is very religious even nowadays.