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| Bundesland | AT-7 (ISO) |
| Capital | Innsbruck |
| Governor | Herwig van Staa (ÖVP) |
| Area - Total |
Ranked 3rd 12,648 km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Density |
Ranked 5th 673,504 53/km² |
 The flag of Tirol |
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Image:Karte oesterreich tirol.png The state of Tirol on the map of Austria |
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Tyrol (Tirol in German) is a federal state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria.
The mountainous region neighbors to Vorarlberg in the west and Salzburg and Carinthia in the east. It is split into two parts, known as North Tyrol and East Tyrol separated by a 10-20 km wide band of the state Salzburg.
The larger, western part borders Bavaria, Germany in the North, and Italy and Switzerland in the South.
The highest mountain in the state is the Großglockner in the Hohe Tauern, with an elevation of 3.798 m (12.461 ft.), 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.
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.
Administrative divisions
The federal state is divided into 8 districts (Bezirke), and a Statutarstadt, Innsbruck. The districts and their administrative centers, in order from west to east, and north to south:
The districts of TyrolNorth Tyrol:
- Landeck, (Landeck)
- Reutte, (Reutte)
- Imst, (Imst)
- Innsbruck-Land, (Innsbruck)
- Schwaz, (Schwaz)
- Kufstein, (Kufstein)
- Kitzbühel, (Kitzbühel)
East Tyrol:
History
Main article: Tyrol
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 Historical references to Tyrol (before World War I) include today's Tyrol (North Tyrol and East Tyrol), but also South Tyrol and the Trentino (Welschtirol).
After World War I, Italy annexed South Tyrol and the Trentino according to the provisions of the Treaty of Saint Germain.
External links
| States of Austria |
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| Burgenland | Carinthia | Lower Austria | Salzburg | Styria | Tyrol | Upper Austria | Vienna | Vorarlberg |
| Districts (Bezirke) of Tyrol | |
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Tyrol map |
Imst | Innsbruck | Innsbruck-Land | Kitzbühel |