Tyrol (state) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tyrol
Tirol
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| Country |  Austria |
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| Capital | Innsbruck | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12,640.17 km2 (4,880.40 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(1 January 2017)
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| • 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.tirol.gv.at | ||
Tyrol 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.
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:
- 1 Innsbruck (city)
- 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)
- 7 Lienz District, (Lienz)
Burgenland · Carinthia · Lower Austria · Salzburg(erland) · Styria · Tyrol · Upper Austria · Vienna · Vorarlberg
Images for kids
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Tiroler Wallfahrer (Tyrolean pilgrims) by Alois Schönn, 19th century
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Berghof (Sölden), a typically old tyrolean farmstead, now an alpine lodge – tourist accommodation for guests
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View of Innsbruck from Mt. Bergisel
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Districts of Tyrol
See also
In Spanish: Tirol (estado) para niños
