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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 beautiful federal state in western Austria. A federal state is like a large region with its own government, but it's also part of a bigger country. Tyrol includes the Austrian part of the historic Princely County of Tyrol, which was a very old and important area. The capital city of Tyrol is Innsbruck.

The state of Tyrol is special because it's split into two main parts. There's North Tyrol and a smaller area called East Tyrol. These two parts are separated by a small piece of another Austrian state.

Tyrol is completely located within the Eastern Alps, which are huge mountains. It's also home to the important Brenner Pass. This pass is a mountain road that has been used for travel and trade for thousands of years. The highest mountain in Tyrol is the Großglockner, which is a very tall and impressive peak.

Tyrol's Districts and Capital City

Landtagswahlkreise Tirol
The nine districts in Tyrol

Tyrol is divided into different areas called districts. Think of them like counties or regions within a state. There are eight districts, plus the city of Innsbruck, which is a district on its own. Each district has a main town or city that acts as its center.

Here are the districts and their main towns:

Goldenes Dachl - Innsbruck - facade
The famous Golden Roof in Innsbruck, a historical landmark.

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