Kufstein
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| Kufstein | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Tyrol |
| District | Kufstein |
| Mayor | Herbert Marschitz (ÖVP) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 39.37 km² (15.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 499 m (1637 ft) |
| Population | 17,497 (22/12/2006) |
| - Density | 444 /km² (1,151 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KU |
| Postal codes | 6330-6333 |
| Area code | 05372 |
| Website | www.kufstein.at |
| Location of Kufstein within Kufstein district | |
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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 person camp[1].
Kufstein is the second largest city in Tyrol and capital of the district (Bezirk) Kufstein.
The greatest landmark of Kufstein is the fortress, which was first mentioned in the 13th century.
Kufstein has two exits along the A12 motorway (autobahn) from Innsbruck to Rosenheim, and a railway station along the Austrian Western Railway section of the line from Verona to Munich.
[edit] References
- ^ Eisterer, Klaus (1991). Französische Besatzungspolitik Tirol und Vorarlberg 1945/46-Innsbrucker Forschungen zur Zeitgeschichte Band 9 (in German). Innsbruck: Haymon Verlag, 104.
[edit] Twin towns
Kufstein is twinned with
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Kufstein webcam
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