Fraxern
| Fraxern | ||
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  Fraxern Location within Austria | ||
Location in the district
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| Coordinates: 47°19′N 09°40′E / 47.317°N 9.667°ECoordinates: 47°19′N 09°40′E / 47.317°N 9.667°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Vorarlberg | |
| District | Feldkirch | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Steve Mayr | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 817 m (2,680 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
| • Total | 687 | |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 6833 | |
| Website | http://www.tisvover.at/fraxern/ | |
Fraxern is a municipality in the district of Feldkirch in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Fraxern lies in the mountains next to Feldkirch at an altitude of 817 m. 54.6 % of the municipality is covered by forest and 26.7 % are meadows.
The first written mention of Fraxern ("Fraxnara", meaning ash), dates back to 1127.
Fraxern is famous for its cherries and its cherry schnaps.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 341 | — |
| 1880 | 367 | +7.6% |
| 1890 | 356 | −3.0% |
| 1900 | 373 | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 400 | +7.2% |
| 1923 | 413 | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 411 | −0.5% |
| 1939 | 394 | −4.1% |
| 1951 | 430 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 473 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 484 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 519 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 592 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 674 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 665 | −1.3% |
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