Gramais is a municipality of 41 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2019) in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The municipality is located in the district court Reutte. It is the smallest municipality in Austria.
Gramais | |
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  Gramais Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′06″N 10°32′12″E / 47.26833°N 10.53667°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Reutte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Fasser (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.44 km2 (12.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,321 m (4,334 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 45 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6651 |
| Area code | 05634 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
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Geography
Gramais is located in a side valley of the Tyrolean Lech Valley, which branches off at Häselgehr. The municipality consists of two districts - the village Gramais and the hamlet Riefen. The rear municipal area also includes the Kogel and Rosskarsee.
Populated places
The municipality of Gramais consists of the following populated place (with population in brackets as of 1 January 2022): being the village of Gramais (40), with the sub-villages of Dörfl and Gschwendt; alongside the hamlet of Riefen, and some vineyards called Bergwachthütte, Gampenhütte and Zirmebenhütte.
Neighboring communities
The neighboring communities are Bach, Häselgehr, Imst, Zams and Pfafflar.
History
Gramais was first documented in 1427. The name deduce from lat. "Graminosa" (grassy) or from romance "grumoso" (weed-rich), rather "grassy area".
Settlement took place in the 13th century from the Imst area. First used only as pasture, developed here a permanent settlement. In 1837, Gramais still had 121 inhabitants. The community is today on a well-developed 8.5 km long road from Häselgehr reachable. Gramais was until 1938 part of the district Imst and until 1947 part of the judicial district Imst.
Coat of arms
The rising bull over the red ground indicates the grazing and settlement of the Gramaiser valley of Imst.[3]
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Tirol Atlas, Geographie Innsbruck. "Gramais". Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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