Zirl is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 10 km west of Innsbruck at the bottom of a pass up the side of the Zirler Berg, leading to Seefeld and ultimately to Germany. The location was mentioned as "Cyreolu" and "Cyreola" in documents in 799 for the first time.[3][4] Zirl was damaged several times by floods and fires but nevertheless the population has increased in recent years. The status "Market town" was received in 1984.

Zirl
Coat of arms of Zirl
Zirl is located in Austria
Zirl
Zirl
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°16′24″N 11°14′29″E / 47.27333°N 11.24139°E / 47.27333; 11.24139
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictInnsbruck Land
Government
 • MayorHanspeter Schneider (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total57.24 km2 (22.10 sq mi)
Elevation
622 m (2,041 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total8,162
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6170
Area code05238
Vehicle registrationIL
Websitewww.mg.zirl.at

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,557—    
18801,514−2.8%
18901,579+4.3%
19001,566−0.8%
19102,854+82.2%
19231,778−37.7%
19342,397+34.8%
19392,523+5.3%
19512,753+9.1%
19613,165+15.0%
19714,327+36.7%
19814,583+5.9%
19915,037+9.9%
20016,120+21.5%
20117,641+24.9%
 
Zirl, churchtower

Sights edit

A remarkable sight is its parish church, richly adorned with frescoes.

References edit

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Prantl N. (1960). "Heimat Zirl", Universitaetsverlag Wagner
  4. ^ Martin Bitschnau; Hannes Obermair (2009). Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Vol. 1: Bis zum Jahr 1140. Innsbruck: Universitätsverlag Wagner. pp. 46–7, no. 68. ISBN 978-3-7030-0469-8.

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