Matrei am Brenner

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Matrei am Brenner
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Matrei am Brenner
Matrei am Brenner (Austria)
Matrei am Brenner
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Tyrol
District Innsbruck Land
Mayor Paul Hauser
Basic statistics
Area 0.36 km² (0.1 sq mi)
Elevation 992 m  (3255 ft)
Population 925  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 2,569 /km² (6,655 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate IL
Postal code 6143
Area code 05273
Website www.matrei-brenner.tirol.gv.at

Coordinates: 47°07′51″N 11°27′11″E / 47.13083, 11.45306

Matrei am Brenner is a small municipality in the southern part of the district Innsbruck-Land and is located approximately 17 km south of Innsbruck. The location was mentioned around 955 for the first time as „locus Matereia“. Matrei has always been an important station for commerce. The village has 925 inhabitants and the Sill River flows through it.