Fraxern

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Place in Vorarlberg, Austria

Coat of arms

Location in the district

47°19′N 09°40′E / 47.317°N 9.667°E / 47.317; 9.667CountryAustriaStateVorarlbergDistrictFeldkirchGovernment

• MayorSteve MayrArea

^[1]

• Total8.87 km² (3.42 sq mi)Elevation

817 m (2,680 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total701 • Density79/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6833

Websitehttp://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
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	659	+11.3%
2011	674	+2.3%
2012	671	−0.4%
2013	660	−1.6%
2014	656	−0.6%
2015	687	+4.7%

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.