Kufstein
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Kufstein is an old city in Tyrol, Austria. It is located at , along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border to Bavaria, Germany. It has about 17.000 inhabitants, spreads over 39,37 km² and is at an elevation of 499 m above sea level.
Kufstein is the second largest city in Tyrol and capital of the district (Bezirk) Kufstein.
The greatest landmark of Kufstein is the fortress, which was first mentioned in the 13th century.
Kufstein has two exits along the A12 motorway (autobahn) from Innsbruck to Rosenheim, and a railway station along the Austrian Western Railway section of the line from Verona to Munich.
[edit] Twin towns
Kufstein is twinned with
- Frauenfeld in Switzerland
- Rovereto in Italy
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