Reutte (district)

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The Bezirk Reutte is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria (Germany) in the north, the districts Imst and Landeck in the south, and Bregenz and Bludenz (both Vorarlberg) in the west.

Area of the district is 1,236.82 km², with a population of 31,584 (May 15, 2001), and population density of 26 persons per km². Administrative center is Reutte.

[edit] Geography

The district comprises the valleys Lechtal, Tannheimer Tal, and the socalled Zwischentoren between Reutte and Fernpass. Mountain ranges in the district include parts of the Lechtal Alps, Wetterstein Mountains, Allgäu Alps and Tannheim Mountains. Prominent lakes include Plansee, Heiterwanger See, Haldensee, and Vilsalpsee.