Tyrol (state)
Tyrol (/tɪˈroʊl, taɪ-, ˈtaɪroʊl/;[1] German: Tirol [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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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| 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
Tiroler Wallfahrer (Tyrolean pilgrims) by Alois Schönn, 19th century
Golden Roof, Innsbruck
Heinrich Maier, Walter Caldonazzi and their group helped the allies to fight the V-2, which was produced by concentration camp prisoners.
View of Innsbruck from Mt. Bergisel
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
