Forchach
Municipality in Tyrol, Austria
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Coat of arms
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Forchach is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
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Geography
Forchach is located in the Lech Valley, on the edge of Lechau. The municipality extends from the river Lech up to 2227 m high Schwarzhanskarspitze in the Lechtal Alps.
History
Forchach was first mentioned in 1200 as "Vorhach" (pine).
Economy
The community is based on agriculture, tourism and a small industrial sector.
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Municipalities in the district of Reutte
- Bach
- Berwang
- Biberwier
- Bichlbach
- Breitenwang
- Ehenbichl
- Ehrwald
- Elbigenalp
- Elmen
- Forchach
- Gramais
- Grän
- Häselgehr
- Heiterwang
- Hinterhornbach
- Höfen
- Holzgau
- Jungholz
- Kaisers
- Lechaschau
- Lermoos
- Musau
- Namlos
- Nesselwängle
- Pfafflar
- Pflach
- Pinswang
- Reutte
- Schattwald
- Stanzach
- Steeg
- Tannheim
- Vils
- Vorderhornbach
- Wängle
- Weißenbach am Lech
- Zöblen
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