Berwang

Berwang is a municipality with 564 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2019) in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The districts are Brand, Bichlbächle, Gröben, Kleinstockach, Mitteregg, Rinnen, Tal. The municipality is located in the district court Reutte. It is a popular ski resort in winter, and a hiking and mountain biking destination in summer. The cluster village is located on the slope of the dome, which connects the Berwanger valley (to reach from Bichlbach) with the Rotlechtal. Kleinstockach and Bichlbächle are mountainous villages in the Berwanger valley. Brand, Mitteregg and Rinnen are located in Rotlechtal. The municipal area comprises the following eight villages (population as of 1 January 2019: The place name is derived from ber (bears) and wang (meadow). The place was settled by Imst and came to Tyrol in 1266, but remained with administrative but still at Imst. From 1430, it was the court Ehrenberg (at Reutte).