Tyrol (state)
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| States of Austria>State | |
| Capital | Innsbruck |
| Landeshauptmann>Governor | Herwig van Staa |
| Area - Total | 12,648 Square kilometre>km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Population density>Density | Ranked 5th 673,504 53/km² |
| The state flag of Tirol | |
 The state of Tirol on the map 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.). 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.
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 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:
North Tyrol:
- Landeck, (Landeck)
- Reutte, (Reutte)
- Imst, (Imst)
- Innsbruck-Land, (Innsbruck)
- Schwaz, (Schwaz)
- Kufstein, (Kufstein)
- Kitzbühel, (Kitzbühel)
History
Main article: TyrolHistorically, 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 Historical references to Tyrol (before World War I) include today's Tyrol (North Tyrol and East Tyrol), but also South Tyrol and the Trentino (Welschtirol).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, South Tyrol and the Trentino came to Italy, according to the provisions of the Treaty of Saint Germain. Considerable tension still pervades the region due to the large number of German speakers in Italian Tirol that consider themselvese more Austrian than Italian.
External links
States of Austria
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| Burgenland • Carinthia • Lower Austria • Salzburg • Styria • Tyrol • Upper Austria • Vienna • Vorarlberg | |
| [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] | Cities and Districts (Bezirke) of Tyrol |
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| Imst | Innsbruck | Innsbruck-Land | Kitzbühel | Kufstein | Landeck | Lienz | Reutte | Schwaz | ||
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