Innsbruck

Innsbruck (German: [ˈɪnsbʁʊk] (listen); Southern Austro-Bavarian: Innschbrugg [ˈɪnʃprʊg]; Tyrolean dialect: Innschpruckh, Schprugg) is a city in Austria. About 120,000 people live there. It is the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol and also a district of Tyrol. It is one of the biggest cities of Austria. It has an area of 104.91 km2. The highest area is the Praxmarerkarspitze (2641m). The deepest one is the Inn near Ampass (565m).

Innsbruck
Innsbruck
Innsbruck
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°16′N 11°23′E
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictStatutory city
Government
  MayorGeorg Willi
Area
  Total104.91 km2 (40.51 sq mi)
Elevation
574 m (1,883 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total132,493
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6010–6080
Area code0512
Vehicle registrationI
Websiteinnsbruck.at

The name Innsbruck comes from the German words Inn, a river, and brücke, a bridge. It means "bridge over the Inn".


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