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Gschnitz
Gschnitz () is a municipality with 415 inhabitants (1 January 2011) in the south of North Tyrol. Setting Gschnitz is at the end of the valley of the same name that branches off from the Wipptal at Steinach am Brenner. The municipality borders are from the Talschluss () to the South Tyrol. The Gschnitz Brook provides the village with drinking water. Nearby municipalities are Brenner, Neustift im Stubaital, Obernberg am Brenner and Trins. History Origin The village is mentioned for the first time in 1284 as "Gasnitz". In 1288 the valley had nine ''Schwaighöfe'' (alpine farms) seven of them in Gschnitz, which formed the centre of the village, and two at Laponesalm. The right of succession in Tirol originated from these nine Schwaighöfe and was adopted in all the other valleys in the region. In 1471 the rivalry between Gschnitz and Trins arose and reached a point that the inhabitants of the two villages blocked the entrance to the valley; the Steinach am Brenner Court had to in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gschnitz - Interno Chiesa
Gschnitz () is a municipality with 415 inhabitants (1 January 2011) in the south of North Tyrol. Setting Gschnitz is at the end of the valley of the same name that branches off from the Wipptal at Steinach am Brenner. The municipality borders are from the Talschluss () to the South Tyrol. The Gschnitz Brook provides the village with drinking water. Nearby municipalities are Brenner, Neustift im Stubaital, Obernberg am Brenner and Trins. History Origin The village is mentioned for the first time in 1284 as "Gasnitz". In 1288 the valley had nine ''Schwaighöfe'' (alpine farms) seven of them in Gschnitz, which formed the centre of the village, and two at Laponesalm. The right of succession in Tirol originated from these nine Schwaighöfe and was adopted in all the other valleys in the region. In 1471 the rivalry between Gschnitz and Trins arose and reached a point that the inhabitants of the two villages blocked the entrance to the valley; the Steinach am Brenner Court had to in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gschnitz - Chiesa Parrocchiale
Gschnitz () is a municipality with 415 inhabitants (1 January 2011) in the south of North Tyrol. Setting Gschnitz is at the end of the valley of the same name that branches off from the Wipptal at Steinach am Brenner. The municipality borders are from the Talschluss () to the South Tyrol. The Gschnitz Brook provides the village with drinking water. Nearby municipalities are Brenner, Neustift im Stubaital, Obernberg am Brenner and Trins. History Origin The village is mentioned for the first time in 1284 as "Gasnitz". In 1288 the valley had nine ''Schwaighöfe'' (alpine farms) seven of them in Gschnitz, which formed the centre of the village, and two at Laponesalm. The right of succession in Tirol originated from these nine Schwaighöfe and was adopted in all the other valleys in the region. In 1471 the rivalry between Gschnitz and Trins arose and reached a point that the inhabitants of the two villages blocked the entrance to the valley; the Steinach am Brenner Court had to in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gschnitz Brook
The Gschnitzbach is a river of Tyrol, Austria. The Gschnitzbach springs from the lake in the Stubai Alps. It flows from South to North and merges with the Sill at Steinach am Brenner. It has a length of about and passes through the villages of Trins and Gschnitz Gschnitz () is a municipality with 415 inhabitants (1 January 2011) in the south of North Tyrol. Setting Gschnitz is at the end of the valley of the same name that branches off from the Wipptal at Steinach am Brenner. The municipality borders are .... The water quality of the Gschnitzbach is A grade and remains very clear until the mouth. It provides a good living space for fishes. The water is also used for drinking water supply for the villages nearby. The river may look like a silent water upstream, but quickly turns into a rapid-river spiked with several dangerous chutes in its lower course. References Rivers of Tyrol (state) Rivers of Austria {{Austria-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinach Am Brenner
Steinach am Brenner is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located south of Innsbruck in the Wipptal at the Sill River. Geography Steinach am Brenner is located in Wipptal, along the Sill River Valley at the junction of Gschnitz (Gschnitztal). It is run by B182 road and is 31 km south of Innsbruck and 12 km from the border with Italy. There is the railway station ''Steinach in Tirol'' of the Brenner Railway. The A13 motorway, which runs the Wipptal on the western side, is on an elevated position above the village. History Origin The first documented settlement of Steinach am Brenner dates back to 985, when the village was situated on a hill, near the Church of St. Ursula, as "Muron." The present name is mentioned for the first time in 1220, apparently derived from "Steina", referring to the many large rocks at the place. In 1349, the Court was moved permanently to Steinach from Aufenstein, placed at the entrance to the Valley o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innsbruck Land District
The Bezirk Innsbruck-Land is an administrative district (''Bezirk'') in Tyrol (state), Tyrol, Austria. It encloses the Statutarstadt Innsbruck, and borders Bavaria (Germany) in the north, the district Schwaz (district), Schwaz in the east, South Tyrol in Italy to the south, and the district of Imst (district), Imst in the west. Area of the district is 1,990.17 km², with a population of 181,698 (January 1, 2021), and population density of 91 persons per km². Administrative center of the district is Innsbruck, located outside of the district itself. Geography The district comprises a part of the Inn River, Inn valley, the North Tyrolean parts of the Wipptal valley and its tributary valleys Stubaital, Sellraintal, Gschnitztal, and Wattental, as well as the Seefelder Plateau. The southern border with the Brennerpass is formed by main line of the Alps. The district is dominated by alpine areas, including the mountain ranges of the Stubai Alps in the southwest, Tux Alps in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trins
Trins is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 20.3 km south of Innsbruck on the Gschnitzbach. The village was mentioned for the first time in 1030, as “Trunnes”. Formerly a part of the village Gschnitz, Trins became a separate municipality in 1811. Population Media Location shooting for the film The Last Valley The Last Valley may refer to: * ''The Last Valley'' (novel), an historical novel about the Thirty Years' War ** ''The Last Valley'' (film), a 1971 film adaptation of the novel directed by James Clavell {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Valley, The ... occurred in Trins. References Cities and towns in Innsbruck-Land District {{Tyrol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neustift Im Stubaital
Neustift im Stubaital is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the third largest municipality of Tyrol in area. It is a major tourist centre, with more than 1 million overnight stays per year. Geography Neustift is located 25 kilometres (15 miles) south of Innsbruck in the Stubaital or Stubai Valley. This broad valley is one of the most scenic in Tyrol. At the entrance to the valley stand massive limestone formations. Around the upper valley, peaks of gneiss and granite rise above 3,000 metres (about 10,000 feet) to areas of permanent ice. Five glaciers covering form a large glacier ski area, the Stubai Glacier. Including the facilities here and in three other ski areas, the valley has 42 cable cars and ski lifts. Neustift is connected to Innsbruck by a bus line operated by Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe. Neustift im Stubaital consists of the following sections and villages: Kampl, Neder, Dorf, Scheibe, Milders, Oberberg, Stackler, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenner, South Tyrol
Brenner (; it, Brennero ; Ladin: ''Prëner'') is a ''comune'' in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about north of Bolzano on the border with Tyrol, Austria. Geography Territory Brenner lies about north of the city of Bolzano. The municipality is named after the Brenner Pass, whose summit marks the border between Italy and Austria. Brenner borders the following municipalities: Pfitsch (Italy), Ratschings (Italy), Sterzing (Italy), Gries am Brenner (Austria), Gschnitz (Austria), Neustift im Stubaital (Austria) and Obernberg am Brenner (Austria). Frazioni The municipality of Brenner contains the ''frazioni'' (parishes) of Brennerbad (Terme di Brennero), Gossensaß (Colle Isarco), Pflersch (Fleres) and Pontigl (Ponticolo). ''Gossensaß'' ( it, Colle Isarco) is the main village of the ''municipality''. It dates back 4000 years, reflecting its position as a place to prepare for the Brenner Pass. In the 15th and 16th century, Gossensaß prospered due to silver mining. Today G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telephone Numbers In Austria
This article details the use of telephone numbers in Austria. There are no standard lengths for either area codes or subscriber numbers in Austria, meaning that some subscriber numbers may be as short as three digits. Larger towns have shorter area codes permitting longer subscriber numbers in that area. Some examples: Mobile phone codes In ascending numeric order: *1 Telering was bought by T-Mobile in 2005. As of 2006, Telering uses the network-infrastructure of T-Mobile. As a special requirement of the European commission, many of the former transmitters and frequencies previously operated by Telering were given to Orange and Drei. *2 BoB is a discount service of A1. yesss! was a discount service of Orange, now sold to A1. Eety is a discount service of Orange (now 3). Due to Mobile number portability Mobile number portability (MNP) enables mobile telephone users to retain their mobile telephone numbers when changing from one mobile network carrier to another. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obernberg Am Brenner
Obernberg am Brenner is a municipality in the southern district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tirol. Geography Obernberg am Brenner is located nearly 30 km south from Innsbruck in a valley with the same name, which departs from the west side of Wipptal at Gries am Brenner. The valley ends with the massif of Schwarze Wand and the group of the Tribolaum. The popular Lake Obernberg is visited by tourists; the Obernberger Seebach The Obernberger Seebach, formerly called Obernberger Ache, is a river in Tyrol, Austria, a tributary of the Sill. The Obernberger Seebach originates south-west of the Brenner in the Stubai Alps and takes a north-east route to its mouth. On its c ... flows through the village and provides Obernberg with drinking water. Hamlets Außerthal, Eben, Frade, Gereit, Leite, Innerthal. History Coat-of-arms Obernberg's coat-of-arms is a red shield with three golden skittles. According to a legend the miners, at that time, were so rich to play wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tyrol
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