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Location in the district
Location in the district
Vandans is located in Austria
Vandans
Vandans
Location in Austria
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bludenz
Area
 • Total 53.44 km2 (20.63 sq mi)
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6773
Area code 05556
Vehicle registration BZ
Website www.vandans.at

Vandans is a town located in the Bludenz district in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. Located 650 m (2133 ft) above sea level, it is known for its skiing and hiking activities.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1869 711 —    
1880 690 −3.0%
1890 625 −9.4%
1900 641 +2.6%
1910 652 +1.7%
1923 697 +6.9%
1934 874 +25.4%
1939 825 −5.6%
1951 1,169 +41.7%
1961 1,546 +32.2%
1971 1,828 +18.2%
1981 2,033 +11.2%
1991 2,311 +13.7%
2001 2,638 +14.1%
2011 2,605 −1.3%

Climate

Climate data for Vandans (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
19.7
(67.5)
23.6
(74.5)
26.2
(79.2)
30.8
(87.4)
33.4
(92.1)
35.4
(95.7)
36.3
(97.3)
29.1
(84.4)
27.1
(80.8)
23.8
(74.8)
19.7
(67.5)
36.3
(97.3)
Average high °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
4.9
(40.8)
9.8
(49.6)
14.3
(57.7)
19.2
(66.6)
21.6
(70.9)
23.6
(74.5)
22.9
(73.2)
18.9
(66.0)
14.7
(58.5)
7.5
(45.5)
3.4
(38.1)
13.7
(56.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)
−0.2
(31.6)
3.7
(38.7)
7.9
(46.2)
12.7
(54.9)
15.3
(59.5)
17.2
(63.0)
16.5
(61.7)
12.8
(55.0)
8.7
(47.7)
3.0
(37.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
8.0
(46.4)
Average low °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.1
(37.6)
7.3
(45.1)
10.1
(50.2)
12.1
(53.8)
11.9
(53.4)
8.8
(47.8)
5.1
(41.2)
0.1
(32.2)
−3.0
(26.6)
4.0
(39.2)
Record low °C (°F) −23.9
(−11.0)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−16.7
(1.9)
−7.3
(18.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
0.5
(32.9)
4.2
(39.6)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
−7.9
(17.8)
−13.1
(8.4)
−14.9
(5.2)
−23.9
(−11.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96
(3.8)
88
(3.5)
105
(4.1)
93
(3.7)
116
(4.6)
156
(6.1)
173
(6.8)
171
(6.7)
129
(5.1)
89
(3.5)
104
(4.1)
109
(4.3)
1,430
(56.3)
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) 73.8 65.0 56.0 50.5 52.4 56.4 57.6 60.4 64.0 66.3 74.2 77.8 62.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 44 82 132 157 183 180 209 196 162 119 55 29 1,548
Percent possible sunshine 48.3 53.0 47.4 47.9 49.9 49.4 55.9 55.6 53.8 56.4 44.1 45.1 50.6
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics

Transport

Vandans railway station is an intermediate railway station on the Bludenz–Schruns railway line. The station is called at by the S4 regional train service of Vorarlberg S-Bahn, operated by Montafonerbahn (MBS).

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Vandans para niños

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