Tirol – Place of Power at the Heart of the Alps
Lofty mountains, picturesque valleys, rugged peaks, rolling Alpine pastures, spectacular glaciers - it’s all here to enjoy: Tirol, ‘The Land in the Mountains’ attracts visitors from all over the world. Stunning scenic beauty, friendly people, and amazing tourist facilities and services all combine to make Tirol a truly unique destination. The ove
rwhelming beauty of Austria’s third largest Province is spectacular. One of Tirol's biggest claims to fame — literally — is its 500 three-thousanders: peaks that rise more than 3,000 meters above sea level. These sky-scraping peaks and awe-inspring mountain ranges dominate the Alpine landscape of Tirol’s five main regions: Außerfern, Oberland and Unterland, Innsbruck and Environs and East Tirol. Tirol has a total area of 12,648 km2 (4,883.4 square miles), of which only some 1,580 km2 (610 square miles) are inhabitable due to the country’s mountainous terrain. The more than 700,000 inhabitants of Tirol are spread out among the 279 communities, including eleven towns. Tirol's largest city, Innsbruck, which is also its provincial capital, lies in the heart of Tirol and enchants visitors through its mix of tradition and modern living. Today the 800-year city centre is home to art, architectural highlights and exciting sporting and cultural events. Tirol has a population of over 700,000, living in 279 communes, eleven of which are towns. Tirol's largest city is the capital, Innsbruck, which is located near the geographic center of the province. People come from all over the world to play in the mountains surrounding Innsbruck, and they get the best of both worlds—the urban sophistication of a historic city and an Alpine playground that begins where the sidewalks end. Tirol - Facts & Figures
Location: Between 10° 6' and 12° 58' E and 47° 44' and 46° 21' N
Topography: Tirol is Austria’s third largest province. Of total area, 37 percent forest, 27 percent mountains, 11 percent arable land and 25 percent barren; only an eighth of the total area (= 1564 square kilometers) are year-round settlements; nature reserves occupy an area of about 510.8 square kilometers; over 25% of the provincial area is a nature rverese
Districts: Nine, including Innsbruck, Innsbruck-Land, Imst, Kitzbühel, Kufstein, Landeck, Lienz, Reutte, Schwaz
Municipalities: 279 communes (eleven of which are tchowns)
Provincial Capital: Innsbruck
Highest Peaks: Grossglockner (3,798 metres), Wildspitze (3,768 metres)
Largest Glacier: Gepatsch Glacier (17.6 square kilometres)
Largest Lake: Achensee (6.8 square kilometres)
Longest River: Inn (flowing in Tirol: 212.5 kilometres; total course: 518.5 kilometres)
Provincial Colours: White-Red
Boundaries: Total of 1,054 kilometers; bounded on the north by Germany (358 km), on the south by Italy (311 km) and on the southwest by Switzerland (59 km)
