Osttirol
Austria: 9 provinces The Tyrol: 9 districts
Roman times: Aguntum Middle Ages: Counts of Görz Before World War 1: part of the large Habsburg province of the Tyrol, reaching down to Trient/Trento After World War 1: South Tyrol to Italy East Tyrol has had no direct connection to Northern Tyrol History
Iseltal--> Felbertauern Northern Tyrol Salzburg Carinthia Drautal(Pustertal) Eastern-tyrol
Some Geographical Facts 50,000 inhabitants One town: Lienz, 13,000 inhabitants Main market villages: Sillian, Matrei, Nussdorf-Debant Mountains, villages and lateral valleys Mount Großglockner 3789 2,000km²--> 7.4% for agriculture
Venediger Range Dolomites Hohe Tauern Iseltal, Virgental, Defereggental, Kalsertal Drautal, Pustertal, Debanttal Mountains and valleys
Outdoor activities Golf Cycling Mountain biking Rock climbing Swimming Skiing Ice-skating Ski touring Tobogganing
Zettersfeld ski resort Lake Tristach DOLOMITESDOLOMITES
Before Worldwar 2: agrarian land Development: decline of agriculture, rise of manufacturing, service industries Liebherr, Durst, EGO, Hella, TechnoZ Ainet Weekend Commuters Schools and education Economic Structure
Agriculture
Tourism Lienz German and Austrian tourists Italian tourists Main sights: Liebburg, Bruck Castle, Aguntum
Sights In Lienz: the Liebburg, Bruck Castle, Aguntum, Tammerburg, Outside Lienz: Kammerlander Hof Thurn, Nikolaus Kirchl Matrei, Lavant Wallfahrtskirchen und Römersiedlung, Nationalpark Hohe Tauern