numerical data facts?
numerical data facts
The Bschlabertal belongs to the Lechtal region in the Tyrolean Außerfern (Reutte district). It is a side valley of the Lechtal in high alpine terrain.
Bschlabs is a village in the Bschlabertal valley and the main town in the municipality of Pfafflar. In addition to Bschlabs, the municipality includes the villages of Boden, Aschlen, Sack, Windegg, Mitterhof, Taschach, Egg, Zwieslen, Brandegg, Unterhaus, Ebele and the summer settlement of Pfafflar. The venues for medienfrische are located in Bschlabs, Boden and Pfafflar.
bschlabs
Altitude: 1314 m
Number of buildings: 65 (as of 2001)
Inhabitants: 62 (as of 2021)
Origin of name:
Bschlabs was first documented in 1448 as Bislaves mentioned, partly also in modified form Pislaves, Pshlavess or Pischlaabz. This is derived from pos l'aves (behind the waters) and refers to the Streimbach and its tributaries, which flow together in Boden.
Venues:
- Primary school Bschlabs (office medienfrische)
- Sports ground
- Fire station
- Pop-up cinema
- Art storage
- Church of Maria Schnee
- Gasthof zur Gemütlichkeit
- Exhibition hall
- Art corner Bschlabs
- Energy centre
- Path of the senses
- Bad way
floor
Altitude: 1356 m
Number of buildings: 39 (as of 2001)
Inhabitants: 43 (as of 2021)
Venues:
- Star Lodge
- School
- Fire station
- Church of St Joseph
- Gasthof Bergheimat
- Art corner floor
- Paradise
pfafflar
Altitude: 1619 m
Number of buildings: 14 (as at 2013)
Inhabitants: 0 (as of 2022)
Origin of name:
In 1284 Pfafflar was still Pavelaers which is derived from the Rhaeto-Romanic word pabulariu and means "feeding barn".
Venues:
- Art corner Pfafflar
- Dokoni mo
Other:
Pfafflar is considered the oldest hilltop settlement in Tyrol and is no longer permanently inhabited. The rustic wooden houses date back to the 13th century and are primarily used as holiday homes in summer.
area and distance
The total area of the municipality is approx. 33.6 km².
Distance Bschlabs - Boden: 5.3 km
Distance Bschlabs - Pfafflar: 6.5 km
Distance Boden - Pfafflar: 2.7 km
- Art corner Pfafflar
- Dokoni mo
the hahntennjoch
The Hahntennjoch (or "Hahntennen") is a mountain pass situated at 1894 metres and connects the Inntal valley with the Lechtal valley. In the summer months, it is the quickest way from the Inntal to the Bschlabertal. In winter (until approx. May/June), the Hahntennjoch is generally closed due to the risk of avalanches.
In some places, the winding, sometimes narrow road has a gradient of almost 19%. It is repeatedly exposed to natural hazards such as rockfall, mudslides and avalanches. Safety is ensured by an automated early warning system, which controls radio-controlled traffic lights that switch to red when danger is imminent, thus causing the road to be closed immediately.
pipe bridge large coarse
A special architectural feature can be found on the Bschlaber Landesstraße, coming from Lechtal in the direction of Bschlabs. The "Große Gröben" is an 80 metre long concrete pipe bridge, which is enclosed between two tunnels in the slope. The reason for its construction was to create an avalanche-proof connection from Lechtal to Bschlabertal, which is why the bridge is closed on all sides. From inside the tunnels, road users do not realise that they have just passed a bridge.
emigration and population
The Bschlabertal is one of the regions in Austria most affected by emigration. While the municipality of Pfafflar still had 268 inhabitants in 1869, in 2021 there were only 105. The population is currently estimated to be just under 100 inhabitants.
Just under 23% of the population are over 65 years old and almost 66% are between 20 and 64, a large proportion of whom are over 50. The children and young people go to school in the neighbouring Lechtal valley after the one-class primary school was closed in 2014.
Most journeys for everyday errands also take residents into the Lech Valley; for example, the nearest supermarket is located in the municipality of Elmen. There are restaurants in the village, but no shops.
