Tyrol, Austria
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Northwest Tyrol is in Tyrol. It includes Imst, Landeck, and Reutte districts.
The district comprises a part of the upper Inn valley, with its tributary valleys Ötztal, Pitztal, and Gurgltal, and the Mieming Plateau. The area is dominated by high alpine mountains including the Wildspitze of 3768 m, the highest in North Tyrol. Mountain ranges include the Stubai Alps, Ötztal Alps, and Mieminger Mountains. The district includes the Timmelsjoch pass to South Tyrol in Italy, the highest pass of Tyrol. Imst is less populated, but with Ötztal a main tourism centre.
The uppermost part of the Inn valley and its tributary valleys Kaunertal, Stanzer Tal, and Paznaun. Mountain ranges in the district include parts of the Ötztal Alps, the Samnaun Alps, parts of the Verwall Alps and the Lechtal Alps, and the Arlberg area. Low population density but important tourism area in Paznaun and Stanzer Tal (Arlberg).
The district comprises the valleys of the Lech, the Tannheimer Tal, and the so-called Zwischentoren between Reutte and Fern Pass. Mountain ranges in the district include parts of the Lechtal Alps, Wetterstein Mountains, Allgäu Alps and Tannheim Mountains. Prominent lakes include Plansee, Heiterwanger See, Haldensee, and Vilsalpsee.
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has a 13th-century castle
a ski resort in Stanzer Valley that offers advanced skiing, a reliable snow record and an extensive ski area that caters for a mixed level of abilities
one of the largest ski resorts in the Alps, in Paznaun Valley
one of the highest ski resorts in Austria
a well-known winter sports resort on a sunny terrace above the Inn Valley
a vibrant, historic and charming market
a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts year-round at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak
a small village clustered around a lift station, with a mountain view that does most of the work
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