Kaunertal
Kaunertal | ||
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Postal code 6524 | ||
Area code | 05475 | |
Vehicle registration | LA | |
Website | www.kaunertal.eu |
The Kaunertal is a municipality and alpine valley in the
The Kaunertal valley is 28 km (17 mi) in length and runs southeast from the town of Prutz (884 m) to the Kaunertal Glacier.[3] The valley is traversed by the Faggenbach river,[3] which rises south of the Weißseespitze mountain (3044 m) and flows into the Inn river at Prutz (884 m), the site of a hydroelectric power station.[4] The Gepatsch Reservoir (Gepatsch Stausee), which is located on the upper course of the Fagge river,[4] is 6 km (3.7 mi) in length, has a capacity of 138,000,000 m3, and is formed by a rockfill dam that is 630 m (2,070 ft) long and 130 m (430 ft) high.[3] The dam was constructed in 1961. Water from the lake is used to generate electricity through a pipe system 13 km (8.1 mi) in length, located at the south end of the Kaunertal. The generator facility at Prutz produces 620 million kilowatt hours per year. The lake surface is at an altitude of 1,820 m (5,970 ft).
The main town in the valley is
The ruins of the thirteenth-century Bernegg Castle with its Gothic chapel are also located in the valley.[4]
See also
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.
- ^ ISBN 9783829766135.
- ^ a b c "Kaunertal". Encyclopedia of Austria. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
External links
- Kaunertal Tourist Guide (English and German)
- Kaunertal live cam