Brandenberg

Place in Tyrol, Austria

Coat of arms

Location within Kufstein district

47°30′29″N 11°53′27″E / 47.50806°N 11.89083°E / 47.50806; 11.89083CountryAustriaStateTyrolDistrictKufsteinGovernment

• MayorHans Jürgen NeuhauserArea

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• Total130.17 km² (50.26 sq mi)Elevation

919 m (3,015 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total1,523 • Density12/km² (30/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6234

Area code05331Vehicle registrationKUWebsitewww.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

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.