Brandenberg

For the similarly spelled 'Brandenburg' see Brandenburg or Brandenburg (disambiguation)

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
Municipality
View of Brandenberg
Coat of arms
Location within Kufstein district
Brandenberg Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°30′29″N 11°53′27″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Kufstein
Government
• Mayor	Hans Jürgen Neuhauser
Area [1]
• Total	130.17 km2 (50.26 sq mi)
Elevation	919 m (3,015 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,523
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6234
Area code	05331
Vehicle registration	KU
Website	www.brandenberg. tirol.gv.at

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.