Prutz

Prutz, situated on the former Via Claudia Augusta, was a resting place and later post station from Carolingian times, with favourable opportunities for the development of a settlement. The place is first recorded in 1027–1034 as locus qui dicitur Bruttes ("the place called Bruttes") in relation to a dispute over tithes between the bishops' churches of Brixen and Regensburg.{{citation|surname1=Martin Bitschnau|surname2=Hannes Obermair|title=Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Bd. 1: Bis zum Jahr 1140 |publisher=Universitätsverlag Wagner|publication-place=Innsbruck|pages=173–174 Nr. 200|isbn=978-3-7030-0469-8|date= 2009|language=German}} The Late Gothic parish church was refurbished in the Baroque style in the 17th century.

In 1903 a disastrous fire destroyed the greater part of the village, although the typical West Tyrolean layout of close housing still remains in the centre.

Prutz was originally administratively part of Ried im Oberinntal, which was dissolved as an administrative unit in 1978, when Prutz became part of Landeck.

Prutz is situated at the intersection of the rivers Inn and Faggenbach. The recreation area and nature park Kaunergrat is located at the east of the village. The skiing resort Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is located to the west of the village.

Prutz is located on the cycling route Via Claudia Augusta.

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|location = Prutz (1971–2000)

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|Jan record high C = 13.5

|Feb record high C = 18.0

|Mar record high C = 22.4

|Apr record high C = 25.0

|May record high C = 30.5

|Jun record high C = 33.4

|Jul record high C = 35.5

|Aug record high C = 33.6

|Sep record high C = 29.3

|Oct record high C = 25.3

|Nov record high C = 20.0

|Dec record high C = 15.2

|year record high C = 35.5

|Jan high C = 2.2

|Feb high C = 4.9

|Mar high C = 9.9

|Apr high C = 13.4

|May high C = 18.6

|Jun high C = 21.5

|Jul high C = 23.8

|Aug high C = 23.4

|Sep high C = 20.0

|Oct high C = 14.7

|Nov high C = 7.0

|Dec high C = 2.8

|year high C = 13.5

|Jan mean C = -2.9

|Feb mean C = -1.2

|Mar mean C = 3.0

|Apr mean C = 6.6

|May mean C = 11.4

|Jun mean C = 14.3

|Jul mean C = 16.2

|Aug mean C = 15.7

|Sep mean C = 12.2

|Oct mean C = 7.3

|Nov mean C = 1.5

|Dec mean C = -2.0

|year mean C = 6.8

|Jan low C = -6.3

|Feb low C = -5.1

|Mar low C = -1.4

|Apr low C = 1.8

|May low C = 5.9

|Jun low C = 8.8

|Jul low C = 10.7

|Aug low C = 10.5

|Sep low C = 7.3

|Oct low C = 3.0

|Nov low C = -1.8

|Dec low C = -5.1

|year low C = 2.4

|Jan record low C = -22.0

|Feb record low C = -18.8

|Mar record low C = -17.6

|Apr record low C = -8.0

|May record low C = -5.9

|Jun record low C = 0.6

|Jul record low C = 3.2

|Aug record low C = 1.0

|Sep record low C = -4.4

|Oct record low C = -7.8

|Nov record low C = -17.5

|Dec record low C = -19.2

|year record low C = -22.0

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 31.9

|Feb precipitation mm = 30.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 31.3

|Apr precipitation mm = 26.1

|May precipitation mm = 53.6

|Jun precipitation mm = 86.2

|Jul precipitation mm = 98.6

|Aug precipitation mm = 99.2

|Sep precipitation mm = 61.4

|Oct precipitation mm = 40.1

|Nov precipitation mm = 39.7

|Dec precipitation mm = 35.3

|year precipitation mm = 633.6

|Jan snow cm = 17.8

|Feb snow cm = 19.2

|Mar snow cm = 6.4

|Apr snow cm = 1.2

|May snow cm = 0.2

|Jun snow cm = 0.0

|Jul snow cm = 0.0

|Aug snow cm = 0.0

|Sep snow cm = 0.0

|Oct snow cm = 0.0

|Nov snow cm = 5.0

|Dec snow cm = 15.8

|year snow cm = 65.6

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 5.4

|Feb precipitation days = 4.5

|Mar precipitation days = 5.0

|Apr precipitation days = 5.2

|May precipitation days = 9.5

|Jun precipitation days = 11.1

|Jul precipitation days = 12.0

|Aug precipitation days = 11.9

|Sep precipitation days = 8.5

|Oct precipitation days = 6.4

|Nov precipitation days = 6.4

|Dec precipitation days = 6.2

|year precipitation days = 92.1

|time day = 14:00

|Jan humidity = 62.9

|Feb humidity = 53.4

|Mar humidity = 43.5

|Apr humidity = 43.1

|May humidity = 44.2

|Jun humidity = 45.9

|Jul humidity = 46.7

|Aug humidity = 48.7

|Sep humidity = 48.0

|Oct humidity = 50.7

|Nov humidity = 59.5

|Dec humidity = 67.3

|year humidity = 51.2

|Jan sun = 71.6

|Feb sun = 92.1

|Mar sun = 121.9

|Apr sun = 134.1

|May sun = 170.2

|Jun sun = 166.3

|Jul sun = 192.7

|Aug sun = 173.0

|Sep sun = 141.2

|Oct sun = 119.9

|Nov sun = 79.5

|Dec sun = 64.7

|year sun = 1527.2

|Jan percentsun = 47.5

|Feb percentsun = 55.6

|Mar percentsun = 55.2

|Apr percentsun = 51.9

|May percentsun = 52.6

|Jun percentsun = 50.1

|Jul percentsun = 57.0

|Aug percentsun = 60.1

|Sep percentsun = 61.7

|Oct percentsun = 60.2

|Nov percentsun = 51.4

|Dec percentsun = 46.4

|year percentsun = 54.1

|source 1 = Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics{{cite web

| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20191012234750/http://www.zamg.ac.at/fix/klima/oe71-00/klima2000/klimadaten_oesterreich_1971_frame1.htm

| archivedate = 12 October 2019

| url = http://www.zamg.ac.at/fix/klima/oe71-00/klima2000/klimadaten_oesterreich_1971_frame1.htm

| title = Klimadaten von Österreich 1971–2000 – Tirol-Prutz

| language = German

| publisher = Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics

| accessdate = 3 November 2019}}

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The population of Prutz was declining in the second half of the 19th century inter alia because of the emigration to the Americas at this period but started to grow steadily from 1910 onwards.{{cite web|url=http://www.statistik.at/blickgem/blick1/g70619.pdf |title=Gemeinde auf den Blick |publisher=Statistik Austria |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}} As of 2013, 12% of the total population were of foreign nationality. The foreign population was divided as such: 43% of the foreigners were EU citizens, 28% were Turkish citizens, 20% were from countries of former Yugoslavia and some 9% were of other nationalities.{{cite web|url=https://www.tirol.gv.at/fileadmin/themen/statistik-budget/statistik/downloads/BEV2013.pdf |title=Demographische Daten Tirol 2013 |publisher=Landesstatistik Tirol |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}} Evolution of the population can be seen in the table below.

{{Historical populations

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|1869|589

|1880|559

|1900|506

|1910|473

|1923|553

|1934|591

|1961|853

|1971|1206

|1981|1320

|1991|1444

|2001|1670

|2011|1741

|2016|1777

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One of the biggest hydroelectric power plants of Austria is located in Prutz and operated by Tiroler Wasserkraft. The hydro-power plant is linked by a 14.8 km long pipe to the Gepatschspeicher (Gepatsch Reservoir), which was constructed in 1964. Average electricity production per year is 661 GWh. Many of the neighbouring communities are major tourist resorts, whereas Prutz is home to a number of small businesses that serve the surrounding area.

The village is home to one of Austrias biggest sledge production plants. Several agricultural fields are located in the village including an apricot plantation that serves a distillery. The village also claims the highest located winery of Austria.

The local football club, SV Prutz, hosts an annual musical festival on the pentecost weekend where often nationally recognized artists are performing. Other clubs that are active in the village include an orchestra group, the voluntary firebrigade, a shooting club, the distiller association and a carnival group.

In 1212 a special fountain was discovered that is called Saurbrunn Quelle today. The water from the fountain contains iron, calcium, magnesium and sulfur and is of carbonic nature. It is known for its special healing character. The village has built a resting place around the fountain where the water is made available to the public free of charge.

Other main sights in the village include:

• The parish church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary (Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt), with Chapel of St Anthony, graveyard with two chapels and adjoining priest's house
• Kaltenbrunner Chapel at the southern end of the village
• Lourdes Chapel and Calvary in Entbruck
• Tullen Chapel to the south-west of the old Inntal road
• Wiesele, a former hermitage on a wooded mountain slope
• Late Gothic houses in the village centre, and two outlying towers
• Pontlatz bridge, an iron parallel bridge of 1899

Innsbruck Airport is the closest available airport and is located 80 km away from Prutz. The next train station is Landeck-Zams railway station that is located 20 km away and is connected with a bus. A regular bus service is further maintained to Kaunertal, Scuol and Serfaus.

• Joseph Schwarzmann (1806–1890), a distinguished ornamental painter in Munich, honorary citizen of Speyer
• Johann Piger (1848–1932), sculptor in Salzburg

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