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Tyrol
Tyrol ( ; historically the Tyrole; German: Tirol; Italian: Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps of Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary, from its formation in the 12th century until 1919.
In 1919, following World War I and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, it was divided into two modern administrative parts through the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye:
- State of Tyrol: Formed through the merger of North and East Tyrol, as part of Austria.
- Region of Trentino-Alto Adige: At that time still with Souramont (Cortina d'Ampezzo, Livinallongo del Col di Lana and Colle Santa Lucia) and the municipalities Valvestino, Magasa, and Pedemonte. This was seized in 1918 by the Kingdom of Italy, and since 1946 has been part of the Italian Republic.
With the founding of the European region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino, the area has had its own legal entity since 2011. It is known as a European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation.