Erl

For other uses, see Erl (disambiguation).

Erl is a municipality of 1,400 inhabitants in the Kufstein district in western Austria. It lies 15 km north of the administrative town of Kufstein in the northern part of the Tyrol, at the border with Bavaria, Germany.

Erl
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location within Kufstein district
Erl Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°40′54″N 12°10′51″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Kufstein
Government
• Mayor	Georg Aicher-Hechenberger (GFE)
Area [1]
• Total	26.97 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,540
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6343
Area code	05373
Vehicle registration	KU
Website	www.erl.at

Settlement began in the third century; Erl is mentioned in documents dating back to A.D. 788. The village has hosted a Passion play every six years since 1613 as well as the more recently founded summer and wintertime Tyrolean Festival, founded by Gustl Kuhn, which is devoted to classical music and opera.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Nußdorf am Inn, B, North
• Samerberg, B, NE
• Aschau im Chiemgau, B, East
• Niederndorferberg, T, SE
• Niederndorf T, South
• Oberaudorf, B, SW
• Flintsbach am Inn, B, West

T = Tirol, Austria, B = Bayern, Germany