Brandenberg
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For the similarly spelled 'Brandenburg' see Brandenburg or Brandenburg (disambiguation)
| Brandenberg | ||
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  Brandenberg | ||
Location within Kufstein district
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| Coordinates: 47°30′29″N 11°53′27″E / 47.50806°N 11.89083°ECoordinates: 47°30′29″N 11°53′27″E / 47.50806°N 11.89083°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Tyrol | |
| District | Kufstein | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Albert Ender | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 130.18 km2 (50.26 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 919 m (3,015 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,547 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 6234 | |
| Area code | 05331 | |
| Vehicle registration | KU | |
| Website |
www.brandenberg. tirol.gv.at | |
Brandenberg is a municipality in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the district Kufstein. It consists of the Brandenberg village and the Aschau locality (German: Ortsteil).
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.
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