Tyrol

 Tyrol is a federal state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria.

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

The highest mountain in the state is the Grossglockner in the Hohe Tauern, with an elevation of 3.798 m (12.461 ft.), in this Alpine region second only to the highest mountain of South Tyrol (which has belonged to Italy since 1918), the Ortler, 3.905 m (12.812 ft.).

The capital is Innsbruck. This town is known for its university with its 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.