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'Tyrol' () is a state or ''Bundesland'', located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.
The state is split into two parts - called North Tyrol and East Tyrol - by a 20km-wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian Province of Bolzano-Bozen (Alto Adige/Südtirol).
North Tyrol borders Bavaria, Germany, in the north, the state of Vorarlberg in the west, South Tyrol, Italy, and Switzerland in the south and Salzburg in the east. East Tyrol also borders Carinthia in the east.
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 peak in 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, Ischgl or St. Anton. Other larger towns are Kufstein, Schwaz, Reutte and Landeck.

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Administrative divisions

History

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Administrative divisions

The state is divided into 9 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, (Innsbruck)

★ Innsbruck-Land, (Innsbruck)

★ Schwaz, (Schwaz)

★ Kufstein, (Kufstein)

★ Kitzbühel, (Kitzbühel)
East Tyrol:

★ Lienz, (Lienz)

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 Historical references to Tyrol (before World War I) include today's Tyrol (North Tyrol and East Tyrol), but also South Tyrol (''Alto Adige'') and Trentino (''Welschtirol'', translated as Italian Tyrol).
Nazi Germany did make plans in late 1944 to make a last ditch stand in the Tyrol, but it was too late and nothing actually took place at the envisaged National Redoubt.
After World War I, South Tyrol and Trentino became part of Italy, according to the provisions of the Treaty of Saint Germain. Some tension still pervades the region due to the large number of German speakers in South Tyrol that consider themselves more Austrian than Italian.

External links

★ Tirol Travel Guide

★ Official Website of Provincial Government