Kufstein is an old city in Tyrol, Austria. It is located at the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border to Bavaria, Germany. It has about 17.000 inhabitants, spreads over 39,37 km and is at an elevation of 499 m.
Kufstein is the second largest city in Tyrol and capital of the district (Bezirk) Kufstein.
Twinned cities are Frauenfeld in Switzerland and Rovereto in Italy.
The greatest landmark of Kufstein is the fortress, which was first mentioned in the 13. century.
Kufstein has an important Motorway.
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During the Austro-Hungarian Empire the town was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph.
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See the German Wikipedia for more information.
Twin cities
Krems is twinned with the following cities:
with Ribe (Denmark). Since 1971
with Böblingen (Germany). Since 1971
with Beaune (France). Since 1973
with Passau (Germany). Since 1974
with Kremsier (Tschechien). Since 1994
with Grapevine (USA). Since 1999
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