Brandenberg
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For the similarly spelled 'Brandenburg' see Brandenburg(German Federal state) or Brandenburg (disambiguation)
Brandenberg | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Austria |
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State | Tyrol |
District | Kufstein |
Mayor | Albert Ender |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 130.18 km² (50.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 919 m (3015 ft) |
Population | 1,522 (31/12/2005) |
- Density | 12 /km² (30 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | KU |
Postal code | 6234 |
Area code | 05331 |
Website | www.brandenberg. tirol.gv.at |
Location of Brandenberg within Kufstein district | |
Brandenberg is a municipality in Tyrol, Austria, in the district Kufstein. It consists of the Brandenberg village and the Aschau locality (German: Ortsteil), and has a population of 1523 (2004).
Brandenberg was first mentioned in 1140, and became an independent municipality in the beginning of the 19th century. The municipality is located in the valley of the Brandenberger Ache river, a tributary of the Inn River. To the north, it shares a border with Germany. Neighbouring Austrian and German municipalities are Achenkirch, Breitenbach am Inn, Kramsach, Kreuth, Rottach-Egern, Steinberg am Rofan, and Thiersee.
A local specialty is the Prügeltorte cake.
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