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Osttirol

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Austria: 9 provincesThe Tyrol: 9 districts

Roman times: Aguntum

Middle Ages: Counts of Görz

Before World War 1: part of the large Habsburg province of the Tyrol, reaching down to Trient/Trento

After World War 1: South Tyrol to Italy

East Tyrol has had no direct connection to Northern Tyrol

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History

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Iseltal--> Felbertauern

Northern Tyrol

Salzburg

Carinthia

Drautal(Pustertal)

Eastern-tyrol

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Some Geographical Facts

50,000 inhabitants One town: Lienz, 13,000 inhabitants Main market villages: Sillian, Matrei, Nussdorf-Debant Mountains, villages and lateral valleys Mount Großglockner 3789 2,000km²--> 7.4% for agriculture

Venediger Range

Dolomites

Hohe Tauern

Iseltal, Virgental,

Defereggental, Kalsertal

Drautal, Pustertal, Debanttal

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Mountains and valleys

Outdoor activities

•Golf

•Cycling

•Mountain biking

•Rock climbing

•Swimming

•Skiing

•Ice-skating

•Ski touring

•Tobogganing

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Before Worldwar 2: agrarian land

Development: decline of agriculture, rise of manufacturing, service industries

Liebherr, Durst, EGO, Hella, TechnoZ Ainet

Weekend Commuters

Schools and education

Economic Structure

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Agriculture

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Tourism Lienz

German and Austrian tourists Italian tourists

Main sights: Liebburg, Bruck Castle, Aguntum

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Sights

In Lienz: the Liebburg, Bruck Castle, Aguntum, Tammerburg,

Outside Lienz: Kammerlander Hof Thurn, Nikolaus Kirchl Matrei, Lavant Wallfahrtskirchen und Römersiedlung, Nationalpark Hohe Tauern