Kauns

Kauns
Berneck Castle in Kauns
Kauns
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°04′40″N 10°41′26″E / 47.07778°N 10.69056°E / 47.07778; 10.69056
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLandeck
Government
  MayorReinhard Wille
Area
  Total
8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
502
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6522
Area code05472
Vehicle registrationLA

Kauns is a tiny municipality in the district of Landeck in the Austrian state of Tyrol located about 12 km southeast of Landeck and 1 km below Kaunerberg at the upper course of the Inn River. Several fires have tortured the village; only a few houses survived the catastrophes.