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Längenfeld
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Coat of arms of Längenfeld
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Location in the district
Längenfeld is located in Austria
Längenfeld
Längenfeld
Location in Austria
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Imst
Area
 • Total 195.84 km2 (75.61 sq mi)
Elevation
1,179 m (3,868 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6444
Area code 05253
Vehicle registration IM
Website www.laengenfeld.tirol.gv.at

Längenfeld is a village and a local government area (called a municipality) in Austria. It is found in the Imst District in the state of Tyrol.

Längenfeld is about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) southeast of the town of Imst. It sits in the beautiful Ötztal valley, which is a popular place for visitors. The village is also about 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) north of Sölden, another well-known spot.

Längenfeld is the largest place in the Ötztal valley. It covers an area of about 195.8 square kilometers (75.6 square miles). The area includes 21 smaller village parts. Around 4,333 people live there. One important building to see is the old church. It was first built in 1303 and has a mix of Gothic and Baroque styles. Most people in Längenfeld earn their living from tourism. Many visitors come to enjoy the valley's natural beauty and activities.

Population Changes

The number of people living in Längenfeld has changed over many years. Here is how the population has grown:

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1869 1,477 —    
1880 1,485 +0.5%
1890 1,320 −11.1%
1900 1,262 −4.4%
1910 1,317 +4.4%
1923 1,424 +8.1%
1934 1,669 +17.2%
1939 1,700 +1.9%
1951 1,963 +15.5%
1961 2,314 +17.9%
1971 2,838 +22.6%
1981 3,146 +10.9%
1991 3,493 +11.0%
2001 4,063 +16.3%
2011 4,379 +7.8%

Images for kids

  • Oberlängenfeld, wegpanorama naar Astlehn IMG 0877 2019-07-31 15.51

    Panorama to Astlehn from Oberlängenfeld

  • Huben, de Pfarrkirche IMG 0847 2019-07-31 13.49

    Church in Huben

  • Dorf, Kapelle Mariahilf Dm13462 IMG 0888 2019-07-31 16.23

    Chapel (Kapelle Mariahilf) in Dorf

  • Aschbach, keien bij de Waldwegbrücke IMG 0861 2019-07-31 14.54

    Boulders near the Waldwegbrücke in Aschbach

  • Aschbach, de Ötztaler Ache bij de Waldwegbrücke IMG 0873 2019-07-31 15.10

    Ötztaler Ache in Aschbach

  • Tussen Längenfeld en Umhausen, de Ötztaler Ache vanaf de Ferdinands Radbrücke IMG 0834 2019-07-31 12.26

    Ötztaler Ache between Längenfeld and Umhausen

See also

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