Tyrol

Also known as Tirol, Tyrol Land

federal state in western Austria

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Tyrol is a federal state located in western Austria, nestled in the Alpine region. It matters as an important cultural and economic center in the Austrian Alps, known for its tourism, skiing, and distinctive regional heritage.

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Funder, Government
Location: Innsbruck, Austria
Also known as: Province of the Tyrol, Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds
Status: Active

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Tirol
Population: 777660
Area: 12648.38
Official website: www.tirol.gv.at
Image: Alps wilder kaiser austria d schmidt 08 2005.jpg

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Commons gallery: Tirol (Bundesland)
Commons category: Tyrol (state)
native label: Tirol
P11012: SSC Napoli
social media followers: 6710
Mastodon instance URL: tyrol.social
P12749: Petra Frey
short name: T

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Tyrol (/tɪˈroʊl, taɪˈroʊl, ˈtaɪroʊl/ tih-ROHL, ty-ROHL, TY-rohl; German: Tirol [tiˈroːl] ; Italian: Tirolo [tiˈrɔːlo]) is an Austrian state. It consists of two non-contiguous parts, North Tyrol and East Tyrol, separated by the Austrian state of Salzburg and the Italian province of South Tyrol, which was part of Tyrol until 1919. It is a constituent part of the present-day Euroregion Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino (together with South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy). The capital of Tyrol is Innsbruck.

Tyrol is dominated by high mountain ranges, including the Ötztal Alps, the Zillertal Alps, and the Kitzbühel Alps, with the Grossglockner and other major Alpine peaks nearby. The region is traversed by important rivers, such as the Inn and the Isel, and is noted for its valleys, glaciers, and alpine passes. Its strategic location has historically made Tyrol a key transit region between northern and southern Europe, with the Brenner Pass serving as one of the most important north–south routes across the Alps since Roman times.