Tyrol (state)
Tyrol (/tɪˈroʊl, taɪ-, ˈtaɪroʊl/;[1] German: [Tirol] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) [tiˈʁoːl] (
listen); Central Austro-Bavarian: Tiroi, Diaroi) is a federal state in western Austria. It has the Austrian part of the historic Princely County of Tyrol. The capital of Tyrol is Innsbruck.
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| Location of | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′6.92″N 11°23′35.72″E / 47.2685889°N 11.3932556°ECoordinates: 47°16′6.92″N 11°23′35.72″E / 47.2685889°N 11.3932556°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| Capital | Innsbruck |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Günther Platter (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,640.17 km2 (4,880.40 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
| • Total | 746,153 |
| • Density | 59.03030/km2 (152.88777/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | AT-7 |
| NUTS Region | AT3 |
| Votes in Bundesrat | 5 (of 61) |
| Website | www |
The state is split into two parts– North Tyrol and smaller East Tyrol.
The state's territory is entirely in the Eastern Alps at the important Brenner Pass. The highest mountain in the state is the Großglockner.
Districts
The state is divided into eight districts and the city of Innsbruck. The districts and their centres (capitals) are:
- Statutory city
- 1 Innsbruck (city)
- Districts in North Tyrol
- 2 Innsbruck-Land, (Innsbruck)
- 3 Imst District, (Imst)
- 4 Kitzbühel District, (Kitzbühel)
- 5 Kufstein District, (Kufstein)
- 6 Landeck District, (capital: Landeck)
- 8 Reutte District, (Reutte)
- 9 Schwaz District, (Schwaz)
- District in East Tyrol
- 7 Lienz District, (Lienz)
Tyrol (state) Media
- Tiroler Landeshymne.ogg
Tiroler Landeshymne
- Alois Schönn Tiroler Wallfahrer.jpg
Tiroler Wallfahrer (Tyrolean pilgrims) by Alois Schönn, 19th century
- Innsbruck Goldenes Dachl pc.jpg
Golden Roof, Innsbruck
- V-2 Rocket On Meillerwagen.jpg
Heinrich Maier, Walter Caldonazzi and their group helped the allies to fight the V-2, which was produced by concentration camp prisoners.
- Olympiaringe Innsbruck 3.JPG
View of Innsbruck from Mt. Bergisel
- Blick vom Stadtturm des Alten Rathauses zum Innsbrucker Dom 2.JPG
A view from the tower of the old townhall to Innsbruck Cathedral
A street in Hall in Tirol
Map of the Austrian State Tyrol, highlighting nothing
