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Tyrol (/tɪˈroʊl, taɪ-, ˈtaɪroʊl/;[1] German: Tirol [tiˈʁoːl] (
listen); Central Austro-Bavarian: Tiroi, Diaroi) 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.
Tyrol
Tirol | |
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| Coordinates: 47°16′6.92″N 11°23′35.72″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| Capital | Innsbruck |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Günther Platter (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,640.17 km2 (4,880.40 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
| • Total | 746,153 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/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 |
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.
The state is divided into eight districts and the city of Innsbruck. The districts and their centres (capitals) are:
