Volders facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Volders
Coat of arms
. Location of Volders within Tyrol
Volders Location in Austria
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Innsbruck Land
Area
• Total	32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6111
Area code	05224
Vehicle registration	IL
Website	www.volders.tirol.gv.at

Volders is a small town in the Tyrol region of Austria. It is located about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) east of Innsbruck. Volders sits on the southern side of the Inn River. It is part of the Innsbruck-Land district.

What Can You See in Volders?

Volders has some interesting places to visit. These include two old castles and a special church.

Castles in Volders

• Schloss Friedberg: This is one of the castles you can find in Volders.
• Schloss Aschach: This is another historic castle located in the area.

Churches and Convents

The church of Saint Charles Borromeo is a notable building. It is connected to a Servite convent. A convent is a place where religious people, often nuns, live and work.

The Volderer See (Lake Volders)

Near the church, at the edge of the village, is the Volderer See. This is a small lake that has become much smaller over time. Now, it looks more like a pond.

The lake does not have natural rivers flowing into or out of it. It mainly gets its water from rain. It also gets some water from the ground near the Inn River. The water quality of the lake is okay, but it often has a lot of algae. Algae are tiny plant-like organisms that can grow quickly in water.

There is an old story about the lake. People say a giant once blocked the water flowing into the lake with a huge rock. This is why the lake supposedly shrank.

How Many People Live in Volders?

The number of people living in Volders has changed a lot over the years. Here's a look at how the population has grown:

Parish church of Saint John the Baptist

See also

In Spanish: Volders para niños