Native Name: | Bezirk Kufstein |
Native Name Lang: | de |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Austria |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tyrol |
Subdivision Type2: | Number of municipalities |
Subdivision Name2: | 30 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 969.81 |
Population Total: | 101,321 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone prefix |
Blank Name Sec1: | NUTS code |
The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district (bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria (Germany) in the north, the Kitzbühel district in the southeast, and the Schwaz district in the southwest.
The district has a geographical area of 969.81 km2, and a population of 101,321 (2012) giving a population density of 104 people per km2. The administrative center is Kufstein.
The district comprises the lower part of the Tyrolean Inn valley as far as the Bavarian border, the Alpbach valley, the Brandenberg valley, Wildschönau, and Thiersee. Mountain ranges within the district include the Brandenberg Alps, Kitzbühel Alps, and the Kaisergebirge. The largest lakes are the Reintal lakes, Thiersee, Hechtsee, Hintersteiner See and Walchsee.
The district is divided into 30 municipalities, three of them are towns, and two of them are market towns.