Obertilliach
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St Ulrich parish church
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Location within Lienz district
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| Coordinates: 46°42′31″N 12°36′58″E / 46.70861°N 12.61611°ECoordinates: 46°42′31″N 12°36′58″E / 46.70861°N 12.61611°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Tyrol | |
| District | Lienz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Matthias Scherer (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 65.13 km2 (25.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 688 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 9942 | |
| Area code | 04847 | |
| Vehicle registration | LZ | |
| Website | www.obertilliach.gv.at | |
Obertilliach is a municipality in the district of Lienz, in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
It is located in East Tyrol, in a high valley of the upper Gail River east of the Kartitsch Saddle, between the Gailtal Alps (Lienz Dolomites) in the north and the Carnic Alps in the south. Down the valley to the east lies the neighbouring municipality of Untertilliach, the mountain crest in the south marks the border with the Venetian Cadore region in Italy.
The municipal area comprises Obertilliach proper around the St Ulrich parish church and the small villages of Bergen, Leiten, and Rodarm. Compared to the nearby Puster Valley west of the Kartitsch Saddle, a more Alpine climate prevails in the high up region with harsh winters but plenty of sunshine. Originally an agricultural area, Obertilliach today largely depends on tourism and is a popular destination for biathletes and cross-country skiers as well as for hikers, mountaineers and paragliders in summer.
Bavarian settlement of the area is first mentioned in the late 11th century. In early medieval times, the slopes to the south were used by Italian peasants from Cadore to pasture their livestock. In the eighth century, Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria ceded the upper Gail Valley to the Benedictine monks of Innichen Abbey. The Tilliach area was acquired by the Prince-bishops of Brixen in about 1075.
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