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Zirl
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Innsbruck Land |
| Mayor | Hanspeter Schneider (SPÖ) |
| Area | 57.24 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 622 m (2041 ft) |
| Population | 7,641 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 133 /km2 (346 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | IL |
| Postal code | 6170 |
| Area code | 05238 |
| Website | www.mg.zirl.at |
Zirl is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land and is located 10 km west of Innsbruck at the bottom of a pass with the name "Zirler Berg" (Zirl mountain), leading to Seefeld and ultimately to Germany. The location was mentioned in documents in 799 for the first time.[2] Zirl was tortured several times by inundations and fires but nevertheless the population has increased in the last years. The status „Market town“ was received in 1984.
A remarkable sight is its parish church, richly adorned with frescoes.