Kufstein (district)
Encyclopedia
The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district (bezirk
) in Tyrol
, Austria
. It borders Bavaria
(Germany
) in the north, the Kitzbühel
district in the southeast, and the Schwaz
district in the southwest.
The district has a geographical area of 969.90 km², and a population of 93,702 (2001) giving a population density of 97 people per km². The administrative center is Kufstein
.
The district comprises the lower part of the Tyrolean Inn
valley as far as the Bavarian border, the Alpbach
valley, the Brandenberg
valley, Wildschönau
, and Thiersee
. Mountain range
s within the district include the Brandenberg Alps
, Kitzbühel Alps, and the Kaisergebirge
. The largest lakes are the Reintal lakes, Thiersee
, Hechtsee
, Hintersteiner See
and Walchsee
.
, three of them are town
s, and two of them are market town
s.
Bezirk
Bezirk means "district" in German and can refer to:* The primary Subdivisions of East Germany from 1952* The districts of Austria* Some of the Districts of Switzerland...
) in Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
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 -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It borders Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) in the north, the Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel (district)
The Bezirk Kitzbühel is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria in the north, the Kufstein and Schwaz districts in the west, and the Pinzgau region in the east and south....
district in the southeast, and the Schwaz
Schwaz (district)
The Bezirk Schwaz is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria in the north, the districts of Kufstein, Kitzbühel and Pinzgau in the east, South Tyrol in the south, and the Innsbruck-Land district in the west.Area of the district is 1,843.20 km², with a population of...
district in the southwest.
The district has a geographical area of 969.90 km², and a population of 93,702 (2001) giving a population density of 97 people per km². The administrative center is Kufstein
Kufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
.
The district comprises the lower part of the Tyrolean Inn
Inn River
The Inn is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and is approximately 500km long. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina, at 4,049 metres.- Geography :...
valley as far as the Bavarian border, the Alpbach
Alpbach
Alpbach is a village in Western Austria in the state of Tyrol. Its geographical location is , at 975 m above sea level. Alpbach had a population of 2,549 in 2003....
valley, the Brandenberg
Brandenberg
Brandenberg is a municipality in Tyrol, Austria, in the district Kufstein. It consists of the Brandenberg village and the Aschau locality , and has a population of 1523 ....
valley, Wildschönau
Wildschönau
Wildschönau is an Austrian municipality within the district of Kufstein in Tyrol 6km south of Wörgl.The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists of the four church villages Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, and Thierbach...
, and Thiersee
Thiersee
Thiersee is a large municipality with an incredible area size of 108.61 km² in the Kufstein district of Austria and is located 5 km west of Kufstein, below the northern border with Bavaria, Germany....
. Mountain range
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
s within the district include the Brandenberg Alps
Brandenberg Alps
The Brandenberg Alps are a sub-group of the Northern Limestone Alps, that run in front of the Eastern Alps for their whole length. They lie entirely in Austria between Achensee in Tyrol, the Inn Valley and the Bavarian Prealps....
, Kitzbühel Alps, and the Kaisergebirge
Kaisergebirge
The Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...
. The largest lakes are the Reintal lakes, Thiersee
Thiersee
Thiersee is a large municipality with an incredible area size of 108.61 km² in the Kufstein district of Austria and is located 5 km west of Kufstein, below the northern border with Bavaria, Germany....
, Hechtsee
Hechtsee
Hechtsee is a lake of Tyrol, Austria....
, Hintersteiner See
Hintersteiner See
Hintersteiner See is a lake of Tyrol, Austria....
and Walchsee
Walchsee
Walchsee is a municipality in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kufstein district. It is located in the lower Inn valley and belongs to the "Kaiserwinkl" and the "Untere Schranne".-Geography:...
.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 30 municipalitiesMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
, three of them are town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s, and two of them are market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
s.
Municipalities
- AlpbachAlpbachAlpbach is a village in Western Austria in the state of Tyrol. Its geographical location is , at 975 m above sea level. Alpbach had a population of 2,549 in 2003....
- AngathAngathAngath is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 2 km north of Wörgl as well as 13 km southwest of Kufstein on the northern shore of the Inn River. The village has 6 parts and acts as a dormitory suburb for commuters from Wörgl and Kufstein. It has 955 inhabitants....
- AngerbergAngerbergAngerberg is a municipality in the Kufstein district of Austria. It is located north of Wörgl and southwest of Kufstein. The village was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1190. The community is a popular settlement area and the number of inhabitants is increasing: 1694 in 2008....
- Bad HäringBad HäringBad Häring is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 4.30 km northwest of Wörgl as well as 9 km south of Kufstein. A strong sulfur source was found in 1951 resulting in foundation of health tourism. In 1996 the location got the term „first air spa of Tyrol“. It has 2383...
- BrandenbergBrandenbergBrandenberg is a municipality in Tyrol, Austria, in the district Kufstein. It consists of the Brandenberg village and the Aschau locality , and has a population of 1523 ....
- Breitenbach am InnBreitenbach am InnBreitenbach am Inn is a municipality in the Kufstein district of Austria and is located 5.50 km west of Wörgl as well as 19 km southwest of Kufstein. The village has 5 parts and received new parts and house numbers in 2006. It was founded in the middle of the 19th century...
- EbbsEbbsEbbs is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located7 km north of Kufstein at the border to Bavaria, Germany. The village has 7 parts and was mentioned for the first time as „Episas“ in 788. Rumor has it that settlement already began in the roman age. Main source of income is tourism but...
- EllmauEllmauEllmau is a municipality in the district of Kufstein in the Austrian region of Sölllandl. It can be found 12 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 9 km west of Sankt Johann in Tirol. It is located at an elevation of 820 m above sea level. It has a population of 2,660 on an area of...
- ErlErlErl is a municipality in the Kufstein district of Austria and is located15 km north of Kufstein at the western border to Bavaria, Germany. The village is the most northern location of the Tyrol and has 1429 inhabitants....
- KirchbichlKirchbichlKirchbichl is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 10 km south of Kufstein as well as 3 km northeast above Wörgl. It has 6 parts and its main source of income is cement industry. It has 5225 inhabitants....
- KramsachKramsachKramsach is a municipality in the Kufstein district of Austria, and is located 27 km southwest of Kufstein and 16.5 km west of Wörgl, at the northern side of the Inn River. Its main sources of income are the marble, timber and glass industries, as well as summer tourism. Kramsach is also known as...
- LangkampfenLangkampfenLangkampfen is a municipality in the middle of Tyrol, Austria between Kufstein and Wörgl . The name comes from the Latin language.Longus campus which means the long field. Langkampfen has approximately 3500 inhabitants....
- MariasteinMariastein, AustriaMariastein is the smallest municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 4 km north above Wörgl as well as 11,50 km southwest of Kufstein. It has become a place of pilgrimage since a „Wonder of Mary“ in the 18th century. The community is a Living tower on a rock .-References:-External links:...
- MünsterMünster, TyrolMünster is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 20 km west of Wörgl as well as 34 km southwest of Kufstein. It is the most western community of the district and lies at the northern side of the Inn River. Main sources of income are tourism, agriculture and a bottling factory for...
- NiederndorfNiederndorfNiederndorf is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 7 km north of Kufstein as well as 2 km north above Ebbs near the border to Bavaria, Germany. Main source of income is agriculture. The village was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1230. It has 2534...
- NiederndorferbergNiederndorferbergNiederndorferberg is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 8 km north of Kufstein as well as 3.40 km north above Ebbs near the border to Bavaria, Germany. It has 6 parts and was once connected with Niederndorf before it became an own community. Main source of income is the...
- RadfeldRadfeldRadfeld is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 1 km east of the town of Rattenberg, 12.70 km west of Wörgl as well as 23.70 km southwest of Kufstein. Lately the village was subject to a large population growth and building activity. The community also wants to build a garbage...
- Reith im AlpbachtalReith im AlpbachtalReith im Alpbachtal is an Austrian municipality in the Kufstein district and is located in the Alpbachtal valley, 28.55 km southwest of Kufstein, 17 km west of Wörgl as well as 8 km east of Jenbach at the southern side of the Inn River....
- RettenschössRettenschössRettenschöss is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 10.20 km northeast of Kufstein as well as 6 km northeast of Ebbs below the northern border to Bavaria, Germany. The village mainly possesses commuters and has 449 inhabitants....
- Scheffau am Wilden KaiserScheffau am Wilden KaiserScheffau am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district Kufstein in the Austrian region of the Sölllandl. It is located 8.50 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 13 km northwest of Kitzbühel and has 3 sub-districts. Main source of income is Summer tourism; the village possesses a...
- SchwoichSchwoichSchwoich is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 5.50 km south of Kufstein at the southern side of the Inn River. The village has 9 hamlets. Settlement of the area began in the 6th century but the community was mentioned for the first time as „Swiuch / Schweng“ in 1280.The...
- SöllSöllSöll is a municipality with 3571 inhabitants in the district of Kufstein in the Austrian region of Sölllandl. It is located 9 km south of Kufstein as well as 9 km east of Wörgl. The village consists of 25 parts. Main sources of income are agriculture and tourism.- Tourist attractions :Söll is one...
- ThierseeThierseeThiersee is a large municipality with an incredible area size of 108.61 km² in the Kufstein district of Austria and is located 5 km west of Kufstein, below the northern border with Bavaria, Germany....
- WalchseeWalchseeWalchsee is a municipality in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kufstein district. It is located in the lower Inn valley and belongs to the "Kaiserwinkl" and the "Untere Schranne".-Geography:...
- WildschönauWildschönauWildschönau is an Austrian municipality within the district of Kufstein in Tyrol 6km south of Wörgl.The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists of the four church villages Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, and Thierbach...