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Tyrol

Tirol
Flag of Tyrol
Flag
Coat of arms of Tyrol
Coat of arms
Location of Tyrol
Country  Austria
Capital Innsbruck
Area
 • Total 12,640.17 km2 (4,880.40 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • 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

Landtagswahlkreise Tirol
The nine districts in Tyrol
Goldenes Dachl - Innsbruck - facade
Golden Roof, Innsbruck

The state is divided into eight districts and the city of Innsbruck. The districts and their centres (capitals) are:

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