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Hochzirl

Zirl
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Coat of arms of Zirl
Coat of arms
Zirl is located in Austria
Zirl
Zirl
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°16′24″N 11°14′29″E / 47.27333°N 11.24139°E / 47.27333; 11.24139Coordinates: 47°16′24″N 11°14′29″E / 47.27333°N 11.24139°E / 47.27333; 11.24139
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Innsbruck Land
Government
 • Mayor Hanspeter Schneider (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total 57.24 km2 (22.10 sq mi)
Elevation 622 m (2,041 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 8,022
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6170
Area code 05238
Vehicle registration IL
Website www.mg.zirl.at

Zirl is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 10 km west of Innsbruck at the bottom of a pass up the side of the Zirler Berg, leading to Seefeld and ultimately to Germany. The location was mentioned in documents in 799 for the first time. Zirl was damaged several times by floods and fires but nevertheless the population has increased in recent years. The status „Market town“ was received in 1984.

A remarkable sight is its parish church, richly adorned with frescoes.


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