Rum, Tyrol facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rum
Rum seen from the northwest
Coat of arms
Rum Location in Austria
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Innsbruck Land
Area
• Total	8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation	621 m (2,037 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	9,190
• Density	1,073.6/km2 (2,780.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6063
Area code	0512
Vehicle registration	IL
Website	www.rum.gv.at

Rum is a special kind of town called a market town in Austria. It got this title in 1987. You can find Rum in the state of Tyrol, right next to the city of Innsbruck. It's part of the Innsbruck Land area.

After World War II, Rum started to grow a lot. This happened because it is very close to Innsbruck. Many new businesses and factories were built in an area called Neu-Rum (which means New Rum). This area is right next to the Olympic Village part of Innsbruck. Because of all these new jobs and people moving in, Rum became one of the wealthiest towns in Tyrol. There's also an older area called Hoch-Rum (Upper Rum) which has a private hospital.

Even though Rum is its own town, it works very closely with Innsbruck. They share things like public services and transportation. There have been talks about Rum becoming officially part of Innsbruck, but so far, it has remained a separate town.

Rum's Growing Population

Rum has seen a big increase in the number of people living there over the years. This growth shows how popular the town has become, especially since the middle of the 20th century.

See also

In Spanish: Rum (Austria) para niños