Brandenberg

Brandenberg
Coat of arms
Brandenberg Location within Austria
Location within Kufstein district
Coordinates: 47°30′29″N 11°53′27″E / 47.50806°N 11.89083°E / 47.50806; 11.89083Coordinates: 47°30′29″N 11°53′27″E / 47.50806°N 11.89083°E / 47.50806; 11.89083
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Kufstein
Government
• Mayor	Hans Jürgen Neuhauser
Area
• Total	130.18 km2 (50.26 sq mi)
Elevation	919 m (3,015 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	1,504
• Density	12/km2 (30/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.

References

External links

• Website of the Brandenberg Tourist Board

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