Tyrol (state)

:"Tirol" redirects here and is about the Austrian state. For the planet in the Robotech anime series, please see Tirol (planet).

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Robotech - Anime - Tirol (planet)

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Tyrol (Tirol in German) is a federal state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria.

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German - Federal state - Austria

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The mountainous region neighbors to Vorarlberg in the west and Salzburg and Carinthia in the east. It is split into two parts, known as North Tyrol and East Tyrol separated by a 10-20 km wide band of the state Salzburg.

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Vorarlberg - Salzburg - Carinthia - North Tyrol - East Tyrol

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The larger, western part borders Bavaria, Germany in the North, and Italy and Switzerland in the South.

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Bavaria - Germany - Italy - Switzerland

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The highest mountain in the state is the Großglockner in the Hohe Tauern, with an elevation of 3.798 m (12.461 ft.), second only to the highest mountain of South Tyrol, the Ortler, 3.905 m (12.812 ft.), a summit that was in the times of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy the highest top of the empire.

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Großglockner - Hohe Tauern - Ortler

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The capital is Innsbruck. The town is known for its university, especially the modern techniques in medicine. Tyrol is popular for its famous skiing resorts, such as Kitzbühel or St. Anton. Other larger towns are Kufstein, Schwaz, Reutte and Landeck.

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Innsbruck - Ski - Kitzbühel - St. Anton - Kufstein - Schwaz - Reutte - Landeck

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