Wörgl
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wörgl | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Austria |
---|---|
State | Tyrol |
District | Kufstein |
Mayor | Arno Abler (ÖVP) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 19.68 km² (7.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 511 m (1677 ft) |
Population | 12,510 (25/04/2007) |
- Density | 636 /km² (1,646 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | KU |
Postal codes | 6300-6302 |
Area codes | 043-5332 |
Website | www.woergl.at |
Location of Wörgl within Kufstein district | |
Wörgl is a town in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kufstein district. It is 20 km from the state border with Bavaria.
Contents |
[edit] Transport
Wörgl is an important railway junction between the line from Innsbruck to Munich, and the inner-Austrian line to Salzburg.
European route E641 connects Wörgl with Salzburg, the routes E45 and E60 (Austrian autobahn A12) pass through Wörgl.
[edit] Twin cities
- Albrechtice nad Orlicí, a small village of just over 1,000 inhabitants in the Czech Republic.
- Suwa, Nagano, Japan
[edit] Notable citizens
- Reinhard Furrer, a German scientist and astronaut, was born in Wörgl.
- Gerhard Berger, a former Formula One driver and current co-owner of Scuderia Toro Rosso, was born in Wörgl.
- Stefan Horngacher, an Olympic ski jumper, was born in Wörgl.
- Hans Hömberg, a German film-director, dramatist and author, lived in Wörgl in his later years.
- Heinz Zak, an extreme climber and photographer, was born in Wörgl.
- Hans Peter Haselsteiner, a building tycoon and former deputy chair of the Liberal Forum, was born in Wörgl.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Wörgl's attempt in the 1930s to establish a local currency
|