North Tyrol is located in western Austria and north of the main Alpine ridge, the region extends from Arlberg area in the west by State of Salzburg in the East. Together with East Tyrol North Tyrol forms the Austrian State of Tyrol.
Regions
The Except far is an area facing Germany in the extreme northwest. It's via Fernpass accessible and corresponds to the Reutte district.
The Oberland corresponds to the area west of Innsbruck without the Ausserfern.
The Arlberg area is the region on the Arlberg Pass in the very west of the Tyrolean Oberland, it is already partly in the Austrian state Vorarlberg.
The Unterland is all east of Innsbruck.
The eight administrative Districts North Tyrol are:
- district Imst (IN THE);
- district Innsbruck city (I.);
- Innsbruck Land (IL);
- district Kitzbühel (KB);
- district Kufstein (KU);
- district Landeck (LA), with the region "Upper Court", that is Kaunertal with the Upper Inn Valley and the sunny plateau.
- district Reutte (RE);
- district black (SZ);
SZ at the beginning of the license plate stands for Schwaz district. KU stands for Kufstein district etc.
The ninth and easternmost district of the Austrian State of Tyrol is then the Lienz district (LZ) , identical with East Tyrol.
Mountains with mountain valleys
The Inn with the Upper Inn Valley and the Lower Inn Valley runs from southwest to east through the whole of North Tyrol and divides into a northern and southern part, it is also the most important transport route for rail and road through North Tyrol.
From east to west and from north to south.
North of the Inn Valley:
- Allgäu Alps: Hornbachtal;
- Ammergau Alps, mostly in Upper Bavaria located;
- Mieming chain with the Mieminger Plateau;
- Karwendel: Halltal, Wolfsklamm,
- Brandenberg Alps with the Thiersee Valley;
South of the Inn Valley:
- Ötztal Alps: Kaunertal, Venter Valley, Pitztal
- Stubai Alps: Sellraintal and Fotschertal, Gschnitztal, Stubai Valley
- Tux Alps with Voldertal and Wattental;
- Zillertal Alps: Schmirntal and Tuxertal;
- Kitzbühel Alps: Alpbachtal, Brixental with Windautal, Wildschönau, Leukental;
- Kaiser Mountains With Wilder Kaiser and Tame Emperor, Kaiserbachtal and Kaisertal;
- Chiemgau Alps, mostly in Upper Bavaria and east of the Inn;
Valleys between the mountain groups
Valley areas north of the Inn:
- The Fimbatal separates the Samnaun group from the Silvretta group
- The Paznaun is the valley of the Trisanna and separates that Verwall to the northwest of the Samnaun group in the south East.
- The Stanzer Tal a western side valley of the Upper Inn Valley, it separates the Lechtal Alps from the mountains of the Verwall and Samnaun, it leads the Arlbergbahn and Arlbergstraße to the Arlbergpass and to Vorarlberg.
- The Tyrolean Lechtal separates the Allgäu Alps in the northwest of the Lechtal Alps in the south East.
- The Gurgltal is a northern side valley of the Inn Valley, it separates the Lechtal Alps to the northwest of Mieminger Plateau in the east and is an important traffic connection to the north with the Fernpass route.
- The Gaistal separates that Wetterstein of the Mieming chain;
- The Seefeld plateau lies between the Mieming Mountains in the west, the Wetterstein in the northwest and the Karwendel in the East.
Valley areas south of the Inn:
- The Ötztal separates the Ötztal Alps to the west of the Stubai Alps in the East
- The Wipptal separates the Stubai Alps in the east from the Zillertal Alps and Tux Alps west side;
- The Zillertal separates the Tux Alps of the Kitzbühel Alps;
- The Tuxertal is a southern side valley of the Zillertal and separates the Tux Alps of the Zillertal Alps.
- The Gerlostal and Wildgerlostal, an eastern side valley of the Zillertal and border valley between the Kitzbühel Alps and Zillertal Alps.
- The valley floor of the Kaiserwinkls lies between the Chiemgau Alps in the north and the Kaiser Mountains in the south.
- The Sölllandl separates that Kaiser Mountains to the north of the Kitzbühel Alps in the south.
- The Pillerseetal borders the Loferer Steinberge and Leoganger Steinberge to the east of the Kitzbühel Alps in the south.
places
a selection:
- innsbruck - the capitalcity
- Hall in Tirol - Historic city east of Innsbruck.
- Kitzbühel - known for the "Hahnenkamm ski race"
- Kufstein - Border town to Bavaria, the second largest city in Tyrol
- Landeck -
- Rattenberg - Austria's smallest town, glass factories
- black - the "silver city" because of mining history
- Worgl - regional shopping metropolis
background
North Tyrol is the part of Tyrol north of the main Alpine ridge and after the area with approx. 10,627 km² and around 40% the largest part of the historical Tyrol. Together with the significantly smaller one East Tyrol (District Lienz, 2,019.87 km²) North Tyrol is the Austrian State of Tyrol.
The roughly 625,000 Residents North Tyrol make up over 90% of the total population of the federal state of Tyrol, they are mainly distributed in rural areas and smaller cities. The largest city in North Tyrol is the state capital innsbruck with around 120,000 inhabitants, is the second largest city Kufstein with around 17,000 inhabitants. With 59 inhabitants per km², North Tyrol is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Austria (on average 100.2 inhabitants per km², East Tyrol 25 inh. / Km²), the most densely populated in North Tyrol is the settlement area along the Inn.
Today's North Tyrol region originated after the First World War, when Tyrol split up and South-Tirol with the Trentino away from Austria and Italy was slammed. In the course of the regional reorganization at the time, some parts that had previously belonged to the Archbishopric of Salzburg (the western Zillertal and the Brixental), new to North Tyrol.
Circumscribed becomes North Tyrol in the north of Upper Bavaria (Germany), to the east of Pinzgau (State of Salzburg), South of South-Tirol (Italy), in the southwest of Grisons (Switzerland) and to the west of Vorarlberg. A direct connection to the near one East Tyrol, the Austrian part of Tyrol south of the main Alpine ridge, does not exist, it is here Ahrntal, this is the northeasternmost corner South Tyrol, as a separation in between.
Nortirol consists exclusively of mountains and the more or less wide mountain valleys in between, the only "plain" is that Lower Inn Valley. Highest peak is the Ötztaler Wildspitze , with 3,768 m the highest mountain peak in the Ötztal Alps and the second highest mountain in Austria. The lowest point North Tyrol is included with around 475 m Erl, here the Inn leaves North Tyrol.
North Tyrol is rich in water: The largest and most important body of water is the Inn, it flows through North Tyrol from west to northeast, the second largest river is the Lech. In addition, there are numerous mountain lakes, the largest of which are up to 133 m deep Achensee with 6.8 km² lake area (reservoir), which is up to 78.0 m deep Plansee with a lake area of 2.87 km² and the directly neighboring one with a maximum depth of 61 m Lake Heiterwang with 1.37 km² lake area, both lakes are in the Ammergau Alps located.
Economically the mountain region of North Tyrol is a predominantly agricultural and forestry region. In the larger valleys there is also industry such as in Zillertal. The Lower Inn Valley is one of the most important business locations in Austria. Tourism also plays an important role almost everywhere.
tourism
Tourism in North Tyrol is one of the most important economic sectors, the statistics show around 26 million overnight stays in winter and 18 million overnight stays in summer for the entire state of Tyrol, spread over 24,000 establishments with 342,000 beds. 35 official tourism associations are responsible in North Tyrol.
Most of the workers in the tourism industry, and especially those in the smaller towns, are quite hospitable. Only when the season comes to an end, no one should be surprised if the people who work in tourism are a bit "burned out".
language
'There is no' Tyrolean dialect, rather the dialect can differ from region to region and from valley to valley despite the similarity. What they all have in common is that they belong to the South Bavarian language group. In the Unterland, an "i" is often spoken instead of "l", e.g. Moizeit instead of meal. Soizburg instead of Salzburg. The Lower Inn Valley dialect sounds finer / warmer than in Innsbruck and the surrounding area. There the "ck" plays a bigger role. The dialect sounds "harder" and "edgier" there.
But you can be sure that in Tyrol almost no native speaks according to the script, not even in the cities. As long as the person you are talking to understands the Tyrolean halfway, this also applies to tourists.
getting there
By plane
West of innsbruck there is the international airport Innsbruck Airport, which among others by Frankfurt am Main and Hanover is flown from. Other nearby airports would be in Munich or. Salzburg.
By train
Innsbruck has direct train connections with all major cities in Austria, such as Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Linz and Bregenz. The website of the Verkehrsverbund Tirol provides information about public transport.
In the street
You can reach North Tyrol by car via the Inntal motorway. In order to really get to know the region, it is advisable to use your own vehicle. Except for the Inn valley, as the train connection there works quite well.
mobility
A car is usually necessary, as you definitely don't want to move only in the well-developed Inn Valley, but want to explore the many valleys.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
Castles, chateaus and palaces
The Ambras Castle is one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles in Austria. The castle rises above the Tyrolean capital, visible from afar innsbruck and houses the oldest art and armament collection in Europe.
The excellently preserved Tratzberg Castle at Jenbach is open for guided tours daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in summer.
Buildings
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The Europe Bridge the Brenner motorway in the Wipptal was until the cable-stayed bridge was built Viaduc de Millau At the end of 2004 the highest bridge in all of Europe and with a height of 190 m above ground it is still the highest pillar bridge in Europe.
Museums
- The Tyrolean court museum is in the area of Kramsacher To find lakes. The Tyrolean Open-Air Museum was founded in 1974 and so far fourteen farms from the various Tyrolean valleys have been integrated into the museum.
- The Carnival theme is used as a museum in House of Carnival in Imst and in Carnival Museum in Nassereith treated.
activities
In Innsbruck there is a large climbing hall at the football stadium.
in summer
Weather in Tyrol |Achensee Live | Please note the weather report in advance of a hike!
Here is a brief overview of easy hikes for "casual hikers".
To Goasalm at the Achensee. A nice hike off Pertisau and back by steamer. The walking time is about 50 minutes and it is more or less flat, but good footwear is still recommended.
To Erfurt Hut (1834 m) you need about 1 hour 45 minutes and the hut is open until 5 pm. The starting point of the hike is Maurach, just before the Jet gas station. The so-called Airrofan offers in addition to Erfurt huts, a kind of "extreme hanging gliding feeling" with 80 km / h you rush from the mountain (open until 4 pm).
The Gratlspitz (1899 m) is an easy to conquer "panoramic mountain". It takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes to get off Alpbach (975m) up over the Bischoferalm or you first drive to it by car Brixlegg above Room moss to the Holzalm and from there about 1 hour 30 minutes up.
Great Galtenberg (2424 m) - from Inneralpbach path
Bayreuth Hut (1600 m) - approx. ?? min. from the ski lift car park Kramsach
Berglstoana See - approx. 25 min. From the Reinthalersee car park in Kramsach path
Hexenwasser (1150 m) is the name of a recreation area with water attractions (slides, Kneipp paths, giant umbrellas, ...) in Hochsöll. Hohe Salve, with the gondola up and already there.
Hintersteiner See - Mountain lake in the municipality of Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser, approx. One-hour hike around the lake recommended, swimming only in the "bathing area" as the nature reserve, restaurant available
in the winter
Skiing and snowboarding is possible in almost every valley. There is also a very good topic article: Ski areas in Tyrol;
Some people prefer to be away from the slopes Touring skiing. This should only be done by experienced people (danger of avalanches!).
You can go tobogganing in, for example Put in the Zillertal. You walk up to the "Goglhof" inn and let yourself be taken up by the in-house "Toboggan Express".
Ice hockey can be done in innsbruck see that Sharks is the name of the association, see http://www.hcinnsbruck.at
Regular events
cultural event
The Tyrolean State Theater (opposite the Innsbrucker Hofburg) offers music and dance theater or drama almost every day.
The Innsbruck cellar theater is another tip about acting in innsbruck.
The annual "International Summer Dance" proves that in innsbruck not only the alpine folk dance is cultivated.
The Innsbruck Festival of Early Music present together with the Ambras Castle Concerts many events from Bach to Zaccara.
With the Soundtracks in black one of the most successful festivals for new music in Central Europe has established itself in the "Silver City" (name comes from ore mining in the Middle Ages).
Schwaz becomes "jazz city" when with the Outreach Academy a festival with concerts and workshops begins every year.
At the "Tyrolean Festival in Erl they met in the last few years to the music of R. Wagner (German composer). In 2014, the Erl Passion Play will be performed again every 6 years.
The Tyrolean folk plays in Telfs for popular theater at the highest level.
Sporting events
In summer:The Volleyball team plays in the Usi-Halle in Innsbruck.
Ultimate Frisbee, the "fairest team sport" in the world, is featured in Kundl played on the sports field, see http://www.hope.co.at/oldsox/index.htm
The traditional Austrean Open tennis tournament in Kitzbühel may not take place anymore, apparently there are some problems, let's see ...
In the winter
The most important event in ski jumping is in every year innsbruck and that at the beginning of the year Bergisel jumping as part of the international Four Hills Tournament, it is broadcast live on television worldwide.
The Hahnenkamm race, also Streif, in Nobelskiort Kitzbühel is the largest alpine winter sports event in the world in January. The event also received international media coverage.
The Prelude the alpine world cup season with two giant slaloms on the Rettenbach Glacier takes place every year in October in Soelden instead of.
kitchen
North Tyrol offers a whole range of classic taverns where you can try local specialties such as Tyrolean bacon dumplings. The Zillertal donuts can also be mentioned.
nightlife
The Innbruck old town offers many options for evening planning,
- 360 degrees (Rathausgalerie, 7th floor). small bar with viewing platform. From up there (lift available) you have a very good all-round view of the city, hence the name.
- Segafredo Sky (MCI, 4th floor).
- 11th house (Old town near "Goldenes Dachl").
Cinemas (in selection), Cinema schedule;
- M4. Tel.: 435332 77277. The M4 in Worgl is a modern cinema with pubs and restaurants and is a popular meeting place for many young people.
- Cineplexx, innsbruck. Tel.: 43 512 581457.
- Metropolitan, innsbruck. Tel.: 43512 283310.
- 1 Cinematograph, Museumstrasse 31, Innsbruck. Tel.: 43 512 578500.
- Funplexxx, Kufstein.
security
The following emergency numbers are available:
- Salvation 144
- Police 133
- Fire Department 122
- Gas emergency number 128
- Water rescue 144
- Cave Rescue 144
- Mountain Rescue 140
- Emergency doctor service 141
- Poisoning Information Center 01 406 43 43
- Emergency number for victims 0800 112 112
climate
The climatic zones of North Tyrol range from the temperate zone of a mild and protected alpine valley (Inn) up in the high alpine areas over 2000 m altitude, many mountain peaks easily break through the three-thousand-meter mark.
literature
Web links
- bar.wikipedia.org - basic information in "North Tyrolean"
- tirol.gv.at
