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Tyrol (/ tɪˈroʊl, taɪˈroʊl, ˈtaɪroʊl / tih-ROHL, ty-ROHL, TY-rohl; [1] historically the Tyrole; [2][3][4] Austrian German: Tirol [tiˈʁoːl] ⓘ; Italian: Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps of Northern Italy and western Austria.
With a land area of 12,683.85 km 2 (4,897.26 sq mi), Tyrol is the third-largest federal state in Austria. North Tyrol shares its borders with the federal states Salzburg in the east and Vorarlberg in the west.
Tirol, Bundesland (federal state), western Austria, consisting of North Tirol (Nordtirol) and East Tirol (Osttirol). It is bounded by Germany on the north, by Bundesländer Salzburg and Kärnten (Carinthia) on the east, by Vorarlberg on the west, and by Italy on the south.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 9, 2021 · What country is Tyrol in? Tyrol is a western federal state of Austria and is made up of North and East Tyrol. It shares borders with Germany, Switzerland, and Italy as well as other Austrian federal states including Vorarlberg, Salzburg Land, and Carinthia. The region called South Tyrol is not in Austria, but an autonomous province in northern ...
- Innsbruck
- 12,648km²
- Around 760,000 people
The Alps entirely dominate Tyrol. The spectacular nature in Austria’s third largest state is perfect for outdoor activities – summer and winter. The alpine landscape dominates the state, with more than 500 peaks higher than 3000 meters above sea level.
More than a quarter of the provincial area is a nature reserve. Tirol has a population of over 700,000 (living in 279 communities, eleven of which are towns). Tirol's largest city is its capital, Innsbruck, which is located near the geographic centre.
It has the Austrian part of the historic Princely County of Tyrol. The capital of Tyrol is Innsbruck. The state is split into two parts– North Tyrol and smaller East Tyrol. The state's territory is entirely in the Eastern Alps at the important Brenner Pass.
