Ehrwald Explained

Ehrwald
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:47.3997°N 10.9167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tyrol
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Reutte
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Martin Hohenegg
Elevation M:994
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:RE
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6632
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:05673
Website:http://www.ehrwald.tirol.gv.at/

Ehrwald is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Geography

Ehrwald lies at the southern base of the Zugspitze (2950 meters above sea level), Germany's highest mountain, but which is shared with Austria. The town is connected to the Zugspitze with the Tyrolean Aerial Tramway.

Climate

Ehrwald has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with four distinct seasons. Summers are very pleasant, with mild to warm days and cool nights. Winters are relatively cold and snowy, with average annual snowfall totalling 128 inches (325 cm). Precipitation is very reliable year round, but markedly more so during the summer months.