Wipptal

The Wipptal is a valley extending along the Sill River southward from Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, where the Sill meets the larger Inn river, up to the Brennerpass (1,374 m) at the Austro-Italian border, one of the lowest passes across the central Alps. South of the border, it continues as Southern Wipptal along the Eisack river (Italian: Isarco) by way of Sterzing-Vipiteno to Franzensfeste-Fortezza in the South Tyrol.

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The Brenner Autobahn (motorway) (A13) passes through the valley, beginning with the Europabr?cke (Europe bridge) near Innsbruck. It is an important road connection across the Alps, forming part of the connection between Munich and Verona. The inhabitants of the Wipptal have been complaining for years about the volume of traffic.

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Sill River: The Sill is a 35 km long river in Tyrol, Austria. It is a tributary to the Inn River, merging with it in Innsbruck. It flows through the Wipptal valley, on the north side of the Brenner Pass....

Tyrol: This article is about the Tyrol, the region in the eastern Alps. For other meanings, see Tyrol (disambiguation)....

Austria: The Republic of Austria (German: Republik ?sterreich) is a landlocked country in central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienn...