Axams

Axams is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Axams
Location in the district
Axams
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°13′00″N 11°18′00″E
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictInnsbruck Land
Government
  MayorThomas Suitner (Frischer Wind)
Area
  Total22.16 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation
874 m (2,867 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total5,996
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6094
Area code05234
Vehicle registrationIL
Websitewww.axams.tirol.gv.at

The name "Axams" has a Celtic origin and means something like „Place in the height“. The emblem has a golden top on blue ground. In the previous century flax was important for the village. Axams grew in population in the last years.

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