Erl

Place in Tyrol, Austria

Coat of arms

Location within Kufstein district

47°40′54″N 12°10′51″E / 47.68167°N 12.18083°E / 47.68167; 12.18083CountryAustriaStateTyrolDistrictKufsteinGovernment

• MayorGeorg Aicher-Hechenberger (GFE)Area

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• Total26.97 km² (10.41 sq mi)Elevation

476 m (1,562 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total1,540 • Density57/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6343

Area code05373Vehicle registrationKUWebsitewww.erl.at

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.

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

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.