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Tirol
State AT-7 (ISO)
Capital Innsbruck
Governor Herwig van Staa
Area
 - Total
Ranked 3rd
12,648 km²
Population
 - Total (2001)
 - Density
Ranked 5th
673,504
53/km²

The state flag of Tirol
Image:Karte oesterreich tirol.png
The state of Tirol on the map of Austria

Tyrol (German: Tirol, Czech: Tyrolsko) is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol. Image File history File links Tirol_Wappen. ... Since Austria is a federal republic according to the constitutional framework of Austrian politics, Austrias nine provinces are customarily referred to as States of Austria or Bundesländer, singular Bundesland. ... Since Austria is a federal republic according to the constitutional framework of Austrian politics, Austrias nine provinces are customarily referred to as States of Austria or Bundesländer, singular Bundesland. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... Landeshauptmann (literally country captain or state captain) is the German title of the governor of a state of Austria or of the Italian province of Bolzano (South Tyrol). ... Herwig van Staa was born in Upper Austria, married the daughter of the godfather of Tyrol, Eduard Walnöfer, and therefore became elected governor of Tyrol. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Tirol_Dienstflagge_(Variation). ... Image File history File links by de:Benutzer:Jensens File links The following pages link to this file: Tyrol (state) ... Since Austria is a federal republic according to the constitutional framework of Austrian politics, Austrias nine provinces are customarily referred to as States of Austria or Bundesländer, singular Bundesland. ... The Tyrol is a historical region in Western Central Europe, which includes the Austrian state of Tyrol (consisting of North Tyrol and East Tyrol) and the Italian regions known as the South Tyrol and Trentino. ...


The state is split into two parts - called North Tyrol and East Tyrol - by a 20km-wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol. North Tyrol is the main part of the the Austrian state of Tyrol, located in the western part of the country. ... East Tyrol is an exclave of the Austrian state of Tyrol, sharing no border with North Tyrol, the main part of the state. ... Salzburg (area 7154 sq. ... South Tyrol-Alto Adige (Italian: Alto Adige, German and Ladin: Südtirol; official in Italian: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano - Alto Adige, official in German: Autonome Provinz Bozen - Südtirol, official in Ladin: Provinzia Autonòma de Balsan - Südtirol) is an autonomous province of Italy that belongs to the region...


North Tyrol borders Bavaria, Germany, in the north, the state of Vorarlberg in the west, South Tyrol, Italy, and Switzerland in the south and Salzburg in the east. East Tyrol als borders Carinthia in the east. The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Vorarlberg is the westernmost state (Land) of Austria. ... Salzburg (area 7154 sq. ... Carinthia (German Kärnten) is an Austrian state or Land, located in the south of Austria. ...


The highest mountain in the state is the Großglockner in the Hohe Tauern, with an elevation of 3,798 m (12,461 ft.). This is second only to the highest mountain of South Tyrol, the Ortler, 3,905 m (12,812 ft.), a summit that was in the times of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy the highest top of the empire. Großglockner is, at 3798 m above sea level, Austrias highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. ... The High Tauern (German Hohe Tauern) is the highest range of the Alps in Austria. ... Ortler (3905m), highest mountain in the Eastern Alps, main peak of the Ortler Group, a mountain range in South Tyrol and Trentino, Italy. ...


The capital is Innsbruck. The town is known for its university, especially the modern techniques in medicine. Tyrol is popular for its famous skiing resorts, such as Kitzbühel or St. Anton. Other larger towns are Kufstein, Schwaz, Reutte and Landeck. Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... A twin-tip shaped downhill ski. ... Kitzbühel is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Annual Almabtrieb cow train in Kufstein Kufstein is an old city in Tyrol, Austria. ... Schwaz, Fuggerhaus, residence of the Fugger family, built in 1525 Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria Schwaz is a city in Tyrol, Austria. ... Reutte is a market town in Tyrol, Austria. ... View of Landeck Landeck is a city in Tyrol, Austria with approximately 7,501 inhabitants. ...


Administrative divisions

The state is divided into 9 districts (Bezirke), and a Statutarstadt, Innsbruck. The districts and their administrative centers, in order from west to east, and north to south: attention Cities grow, often absorbing many towns and/or villages that may retain their names, or they may be described by a number after having been absorbed by the city. ... A Statutarstadt (also called a city with its own statute) is a city in Austria with its own municipal law or city statute. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ...

The districts of Tyrol
The districts of Tyrol

North Tyrol: Image File history File links Map of Tyrol Original by de:Benutzer:Jensens, 31. ... Image File history File links Map of Tyrol Original by de:Benutzer:Jensens, 31. ...

East Tyrol: The Bezirk Landeck is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... View of Landeck Landeck is a city in Tyrol, Austria with approximately 7,501 inhabitants. ... The Bezirk Reutte is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... Reutte is a market town in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Imst is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... Imst is a city in Tyrol, Austria with approximately 10,000 inhabitants. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... The Bezirk Innsbruck Land is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... The Bezirk Schwaz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... Schwaz, Fuggerhaus, residence of the Fugger family, built in 1525 Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria Schwaz is a city in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district (bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... Annual Almabtrieb cow train in Kufstein Kufstein is an old city in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Kitzbühel is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... Kitzbühel is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. ...

The Bezirk Lienz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... Lienz is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria. ...

History

Main article: Tyrol The Tyrol is a historical region in Western Central Europe, which includes the Austrian state of Tyrol (consisting of North Tyrol and East Tyrol) and the Italian regions known as the South Tyrol and Trentino. ...


Historically, Tyrol was a County of the Holy Roman Empire, later the Austrian Empire and finally a Kronland of Austria-Hungary, which extended beyond the boundaries of today's state. Historical references to Tyrol (before World War I) include today's Tyrol (North Tyrol and East Tyrol), but also South Tyrol (Alto Adige) and Trentino (Welschtirol, translated as Italian Tyrol). This does not cite its references or sources. ... The Holy Roman Empire and from the 16th century on also The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a political conglomeration of lands in Central Europe in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown of the Austrian Emperor For the history of these states before 1804, see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul... North Tyrol is the main part of the the Austrian state of Tyrol, located in the western part of the country. ... East Tyrol is an exclave of the Austrian state of Tyrol, sharing no border with North Tyrol, the main part of the state. ... South Tyrol-Alto Adige (Italian: Alto Adige, German and Ladin: Südtirol; official in Italian: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano - Alto Adige, official in German: Autonome Provinz Bozen - Südtirol, official in Ladin: Provinzia Autonòma de Balsan - Südtirol) is an autonomous province of Italy that belongs to the region... Trentino-Alto Adige or Trentino-South Tyrol (in German: Trentino-Südtirol, in Italian: Trentino-Alto Adige) is an autonomous region in northern Italy. ...


After World War I, South Tyrol and Trentino returned to Italy, according to the provisions of the Treaty of Saint Germain. Some tension still pervades the region due to the large number of German speakers in South Tyrol that consider themselves more Austrian than Italian. The Treaty of Saint-Germain, was signed on 10 September 1919 by the victorious Allies of World War I on the one hand and by the new republic of Austria on the other. ...


External links


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Imst | Innsbruck | Innsbruck-Land | Kitzbühel | Kufstein | Landeck | Lienz | Reutte | Schwaz Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Map of Tyrol Original by de:Benutzer:Jensens, 31. ... The Bezirk Imst is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... The Bezirk Innsbruck Land is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Kitzbühel is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district (bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Landeck is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Lienz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Reutte is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Bezirk Schwaz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. ...


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