Tyrol
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Tyrol (/tɪˈroʊl, taɪˈroʊl, ˈtaɪroʊl/ tih-ROHL, ty-ROHL, TY-rohl;[1] historically the Tyrole;[2][3][4] Austrian German: Tirol [tiˈʁoːl] ⓘ; Italian: Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps of Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary, from its formation in the 12th century until 1919. In 1919, following World War I and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, it was divided into two modern administrative parts through the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye:
- State of Tyrol: Formed through the merger of North and East Tyrol, as part of Austria
- Region of Trentino-Alto Adige: At that time still with Souramont (Cortina d'Ampezzo, Livinallongo del Col di Lana and Colle Santa Lucia) and the municipalities Valvestino, Magasa, and Pedemonte, seized in 1918 by the Kingdom of Italy, and thus since 1946 part of the Italian Republic.
Tyrol | |
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| Motto: Land im Gebirge (Austrian German) Terra inter montes (Ladin) Terra fra i monti (Italian) "Country in the mountains" | |
 The southern part of Tyrol is located in Northern Italy and the northern part in Austria | |
 The region consists of present-day Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion, including Cortina d'Ampezzo, Fodóm (Buchenstein), Col (Verseil), Valvestino, Magasa and Pedemonte | |
| Capital | Tirol (1027–1418) Merano (1418–1848) Innsbruck (1848–1918) Innsbruck (1918–today) |
| Official languages | Austrian German, Italian, Ladin, Cimbrian and Mòcheno |
| Demonym(s) | Tyrolean |
| Area | |
• Total | 26,674 km2 (10,299 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2017 estimate | 1,813,400 |
• Density | 68/km2 (176.1/sq mi) |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
With the founding of the European region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino the area has its own legal entity since 2011 in the form of a European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation.