Rattenberg

This article is about the town in Austria. For the town in Bavaria, Germany, see Rattenberg, Bavaria.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Rattenberg" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Place in Tyrol, Austria

Rattenberg

Råttnberg

Rattenberg

Coat of arms

Location within Kufstein district

Rattenberg

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°26′20″N 11°53′36″E﻿ / ﻿47.43889°N 11.89333°E﻿ / 47.43889; 11.89333
Country| Austria
State| Tyrol
District| Kufstein
Government

• Mayor| Bernhard Freiberger (FPÖ)
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Elevation

| 521 m (1,709 ft)
Population

(2018-01-01)[2]

• Total

| 411
• Density| 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

6240

Area code| +43 5337
Vehicle registration| KU
Website| www.rattenberg.at

Rattenberg (Bavarian: Råttnberg) is a City on the Inn River in the Austrian state of Tyrol near Rattenberg mountain and Innsbruck. With just 400 inhabitants and a surface area of 10 ha, it is the smallest city in the country.

## Geography

[edit]

The proximity of a mountain to the south of the town means that Rattenberg, like many villages nested in steep sided valleys throughout the Tyrol region of the Alps, receives no direct sunlight for much of the winter. It is one of the few places at a significant southerly latitude that experiences a prolonged period without direct sunlight (another is Viganella, Italy), although the sky remains bright while the town is in the mountain's shadow so there is no permanent darkness or 'polar night' as experienced north of the Arctic Circle.

## Gallery

[edit]

* View to the town with former monastery and churchtower

* Churchtower (Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Virgil)

* Church: Spitalkirche Heilige Geist

* Street view Haussauerstrasse

## History

[edit]

Founded in the 14th century, it was built in the literal shadow of Rat Mountain to protect itself from marauders. Maximilian I had the original town citadel expanded to a formidable fortress.[3]

### The modern era

[edit]

In November 2005, the town announced they were building 30 specialized rotating mirrors called heliostats to reflect sunlight into parts of the town during the winter months.[4] The $2.4 million operation was suggested by Bartenbach Lichtlabor GmbH, a lighting design company. The EU planned to foot half the bill as of November 2005.[4] However, the project was never implemented.

## Population

[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1869| 679| —
1880| 727| +7.1%
1890| 737| +1.4%
1900| 752| +2.0%
1910| 711| −5.5%
1923| 701| −1.4%
1934| 742| +5.8%
1939| 676| −8.9%
1951| 879| +30.0%
1961| 745| −15.2%
1971| 652| −12.5%
1981| 590| −9.5%
1991| 526| −10.8%
2001| 436| −17.1%
2011| 405| −7.1%

## Economy

[edit]

Christmas bauble in the form of a glass bell, shaped like an angel, made and purchased in Rattenberg

Rattenberg has been known for its glass making. Its abundance of crystal glass shops continue the tradition of craftsmanship.[5]

## See also

[edit]

* Rjukan, Norway and Viganella, Italy - other valley settlements that endure a prolonged lack of direct winter sunlight.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
3. ^ Chizzali. Tyrol: Impressions of Tyrol. (Innsbruck: Alpina Printers and Publishers), p. 2
4. ^ a b "Mirrors shed light as winter grips small town". Independent Online. 2005-11-18. Archived from the original on 2006-06-14.
5. ^ Chizzali, p. 42

## External links

[edit]

* Website of the Rattenberg Tourist Board

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rattenberg (Tirol).

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities in the district of Kufstein

* Alpbach
* Angath
* Angerberg
* Bad Häring
* Brandenberg
* Breitenbach am Inn
* Brixlegg
* Ebbs
* Ellmau
* Erl
* Kirchbichl
* Kramsach
* Kufstein
* Kundl
* Langkampfen
* Mariastein
* Münster
* Niederndorf
* Niederndorferberg
* Radfeld
* Rattenberg
* Reith im Alpbachtal
* Rettenschöss
* Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser
* Schwoich
* Söll
* Thiersee
* Walchsee
* Wildschönau
* Wörgl

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Czech Republic
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

This Tyrol location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[Pop.]: Population
*[±%]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template