The Association of Alpine States (Arge Alp, German: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Alpenländer, Italian: Comunita di Lavoro Regioni Alpine) is an association of 10 states, regions, provinces, and cantons of Austria, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The members are, from Austria: Salzburg, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg; from Germany: Bavaria; from Italy: Lombardy, South Tyrol, and Trentino; and from Switzerland: Graubünden, St. Gallen, and Ticino.
| State | Country | Capital | Population | Area (km²) | Pop. density | Municipalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | Munich | 12,519,571 | 70,549.44 | 180 | 2,056 | ||
| Graubünden | Chur | 193,920 | 7,105.44 | 27 | 180 | ||
| Lombardy | Milan | 9,871,287 | 23,860.62 | 410 | 1,544 | ||
| Salzburg | Salzburg | 531,800 | 7,156.03 | 74 | 119 | ||
| South Tyrol | Bolzano | 511,750 | 7,399.97 | 69 | 116 | ||
| St. Gallen | St. Gallen | 486,981 | 2,025.54 | 240 | 77 | ||
| Ticino | Bellinzona | 341,652 | 2,812.2 | 56 | 135 | ||
| Trentino | Trento | 534,405 | 6,206.90 | 86 | 217 | ||
| Tyrol | Innsbruck | 708,900 | 12,640.17 | 120 | 279 | ||
| Vorarlberg | Bregenz | 370,200 | 2,601.12 | 142 | 96 |
The association represents 23 million people within the area of about 142,000 km2.[1] It was founded on 12 October 1972 in Mösern, near Telfs in Tyrol.[2] [3]