Schwaz (district)
Encyclopedia
The Bezirk Schwaz is an administrative district (Bezirk
) in Tyrol
, Austria
. It borders Bavaria
(Germany
) in the north, the districts of Kufstein
, Kitzbühel
and Pinzgau
(Salzburg
) in the east, South Tyrol
(Italy
) in the south, and the Innsbruck-Land
district in the west.
Area of the district is 1,843.20 km², with a population of 74,834 (May 15, 2001), and population density of 41 persons per km². Administrative center of the district is Schwaz
.
valley, the complete Zillertal
valley with its tributary valleys (like the Tuxertal
), and the Achental valley with the Achensee
. Mountain ranges within the district include the Tux Alps
, Zillertal Alps
, Kitzbühel Alps, the Karwendel
and the Rofan.
:
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 districts of Kufstein
Kufstein (district)
The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria in the north, the Kitzbühel district in the southeast, and the Schwaz district in the southwest....
, 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....
and Pinzgau
Pinzgau
The Bezirk Zell am See is an administrative district in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Pinzgau region....
(Salzburg
Salzburg (state)
Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7,156 km2, located adjacent to the German border. It is also known as Salzburgerland, to distinguish it from its capital city, also named Salzburg...
) in the east, South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
(Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) in the south, and the Innsbruck-Land
Innsbruck-Land
The Bezirk Innsbruck Land is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It encloses the Statutarstadt Innsbruck, and borders Bavaria in the north, the district Schwaz in the east, South Tyrol in Italy to the south, and the district of Imst in the west.Area of the district is 1,990.09 km², with...
district in the west.
Area of the district is 1,843.20 km², with a population of 74,834 (May 15, 2001), and population density of 41 persons per km². Administrative center of the district is Schwaz
Schwaz
Schwaz is a city in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district . Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley, and has a population of about 13,000....
.
Geography
The district comprises a part of the lower InnInn 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, the complete Zillertal
Zillertal
The Zillertal is the biggest valley branching off the Inn valley in Tyrol, Austria drained by the river Ziller. It is surrounded by the strongly glaciated Zillertal Alps to the south and east, the lower grass peaks of the Kitzbühel Alps to the east and Tux Alps to the west...
valley with its tributary valleys (like the Tuxertal
Tuxertal
The Tuxertal lies in Tyrol, Austria and is a side valley of the Zillertal, from which it branches at Mayrhofen. It is about 13 km long and accessible on the Tux Road . From Mayrhofen to Hintertux in the municipality of Tux, the village that gives the valley its name, there is a height...
), and the Achental valley with the Achensee
Achensee
The Achensee is a lake north of Jenbach in Tyrol, Austria. It is the largest lake within the federal state, and has a maximal depth of 133 metres. Together with the Achental valley it parts the Karwendel mountain range in the west from the Brandenberg Alps in the east.Water quality is near drinking...
. Mountain ranges within the district include the Tux Alps
Tux Alps
The Tux Alps or Tux Prealps are a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps, which in turn form part of the Eastern Alps within Central Europe. They are located entirely within the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. The Tux Alps are one of three mountain ranges that form an Alpine backdrop to the city...
, Zillertal Alps
Zillertal Alps
The Zillertal Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps on the border of Austria and Italy. The range is named after the Zillertal on its north....
, Kitzbühel Alps, the Karwendel
Karwendel
The Karwendel is the largest range of the Northern Limestone Alps. Four chains stretch from west to east; in addition, there are a number of fringe ranges and an extensive promontory in the north....
and the Rofan.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 39 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...
:
- AchenkirchAchenkirchAchenkirch is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria. It is located at the northern end of Lake Achensee....
- Aschau im ZillertalAschau im ZillertalAschau im Zillertal is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- BrandbergBrandberg, AustriaBrandberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- Bruck am ZillerBruck am ZillerBruck am Ziller is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria. The name derives from the river Ziller....
- Buch bei JenbachBuch bei JenbachBuch bei Jenbach is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- Eben am AchenseeEben am AchenseeEben am Achensee is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- FinkenbergFinkenbergFinkenberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- FügenFügenFügen is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.-External links:...
- FügenbergFügenbergFügenberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.- Tourism :St. Pancras Church, built from 1494-1497 in the Gothic style, is worth visiting. The Fügen-Fügenberg Region has two ski regions: the Spieljoch and Hochfügen...
- GallzeinGallzeinGallzein is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- GerlosGerlosGerlos is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- GerlosbergGerlosbergGerlosberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- HainzenbergHainzenbergHainzenberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- Hart im ZillertalHart im ZillertalHart im Zillertal is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- HippachHippachHippach is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- JenbachJenbachJenbach is a municipality with 6897 inhabitants in the district of Schwaz in Tyrol, Austria. Many inhabitants of Jenbach believe that the name "Jenbach" is derived from "Jenseits des Baches", which means "Beyond the brook", however earlier versions of the name, for instance "Umbach" give hint that...
- KaltenbachKaltenbach, AustriaKaltenbach is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.-External links:...
- MayrhofenMayrhofen- Twin towns : Chur, Switzerland Bad Tölz, Germany Bad Homburg, Germany Terracina, Italy Cabourg, France Bad Mondorf, Luxembourg- Transport :Mayrhofen has one railway station, which is located next to the Zillertaler Bundestrasse. The station is a terminus for all Train services operated by the...
- PillPill, AustriaPill is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- Ramsau im ZillertalRamsau im ZillertalRamsau im Zillertal is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- Ried im ZillertalRied im ZillertalRied im Zillertal is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- RohrbergRohrberg, AustriaRohrberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.-External links:...
- SchlittersSchlittersSchlitters is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- SchwazSchwazSchwaz is a city in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district . Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley, and has a population of about 13,000....
- SchwendauSchwendauSchwendau is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- StansStans, AustriaStans is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria. It is located in the Inn valley, some 3 km away from the district town of Schwaz....
- Steinberg am RofanSteinberg am RofanSteinberg am Rofan is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- Strass im ZillertalStrass im ZillertalStrass im Zillertal is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- StummStummStumm is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.-External links:...
- StummerbergStummerbergStummerberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- TerfensTerfensTerfens is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- TuxTux, AustriaTux is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:The parish of Tux covers the higher and largest part of the Tuxertal, a side valley of the Zillertal that branches off at Mayrhofen...
- UdernsUdernsUderns is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- VompVompVomp is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
- WeerWeerThe old scattered municipality of Weer is located in the district of Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria. It lies in the east of the Weerbach .Until World War II Weer was a farming village...
- WeerbergWeerbergWeerberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.Important peaks in the parish territory are the 2,762 m high Rastkogel and the 2,506 m high Gilfert, both in the Tux Alps....
- WiesingWiesingWiesing is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.-External links:...
- Zell am ZillerZell am ZillerZell am Ziller is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria. The name derives from the river Ziller.- Facilities :The Zillertal Arena was formed in 2000 from a merger of the ski areas of Zell, Gerlos and Königsleiten and is the largest ski area in the Ziller valley...
- ZellbergZellbergZellberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....