Brandenberg

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Brandenberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Brandenberg
Brandenberg (Austria)
Brandenberg
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
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
Map

Coordinates: 47°30′29″N 11°53′27″E / 47.50806, 11.89083

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.