Stams

Stams
Stams Abbey
Stams
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 10°59′00″E / 47.27639°N 10.98333°E / 47.27639; 10.98333
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictImst
Government
  MayorFranz Gallop
Area
  Total
33.56 km2 (12.96 sq mi)
Elevation
672 m (2,205 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
1,495
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6422
Area code05263
Vehicle registrationIM
Websitewww.stams.co.at

Stams is a municipality in Imst District, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is chiefly known for Cistercian Stams Abbey (Stift Stams), founded in 1273 by Count Meinhard II of Gorizia-Tyrol and his wife.