Schwaz District

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Bezirk Schwaz
District
Country Austria
State Tyrol
Number of municipalities 39
Area
 • Total 1,887.49 km2 (728.76 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 79,511
 • Density 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

The Bezirk Schwaz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria (Germany) in the north, the districts of Kufstein, Kitzbühel and Pinzgau (Salzburg) in the east, South Tyrol (Italy) in the south, and the Innsbruck-Land district in the west.

Area of the district is 1,887.49 km², with a population of 79,511 (January 1, 2012), and population density of 42 persons per km². Administrative center of the district is Schwaz.

Geography

The district comprises a part of the lower Inn valley, the complete Zillertal valley with its tributary valleys (like the Tuxertal), and the Achental valley with the Achensee. Mountain ranges within the district include the Tux Alps, Zillertal Alps, Kitzbühel Alps, the Karwendel and the Rofan.

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1869 28,251—    
1880 27,792−1.6%
1890 28,200+1.5%
1900 29,203+3.6%
1910 31,297+7.2%
1923 32,144+2.7%
1934 35,662+10.9%
1939 37,226+4.4%
1951 44,033+18.3%
1961 48,321+9.7%
1971 57,611+19.2%
1981 62,589+8.6%
1991 68,692+9.8%
2001 74,834+8.9%
Source: Statistik Austria

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 39 municipalities:

Tyrol (state) Cities and districts (Bezirke) of Tyrol
Cities
Districts

Coordinates: 47°24′N 11°48′E / 47.4°N 11.8°E / 47.4; 11.8

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