Lienz District

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Lienz District
Bezirk Lienz
Tyrol
Number of municipalities33
Area
 • Total2,016.41 km2 (778.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total53,833
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

The Bezirk Lienz (

Carinthia) in the east, Veneto (Italy) in the south, and South Tyrol (Italy
) in the west.

The area of the district is 2,016.41 square kilometres (778.54 sq mi) with a population of 48,833 o January 1, 2019, and population a density of 25 per square kilometre (65/sq mi). The administrative center of the district is Lienz.

In 1918, it was occupied by the Italian Army.

Second World War, instead forming part of the British zone
.

Geography

The district comprises parts of the

Hohe Tauern with Venediger Group and Glockner Group, the Defereggen Alps, the Lienz Dolomits and the Karnisch Alps
.

The shortest road connection to North Tyrol is the

Carinthia
.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869 26,833—    
1880 27,422+2.2%
1890 26,988−1.6%
1900 26,895−0.3%
1910 29,074+8.1%
1923 28,591−1.7%
1934 31,169+9.0%
1939 33,445+7.3%
1951 37,747+12.9%
1961 41,123+8.9%
1971 45,614+10.9%
1981 47,494+4.1%
1991 48,338+1.8%
2001 50,404+4.3%
Source: Statistik Austria

Administrative divisions

A farm in Lienz District
Mountain groups and alpine valleys in East Tyrol

The district is divided into 33 municipalities:

References

  1. ^ Andrea Di Michele. "Trento, Bolzano e Innsbruck: l'Occupazione Militare Italiana del Tirolo (1918-1920" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-22. Retrieved February 24, 2024.


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