Brixlegg
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Brixlegg is a market town
(since 1927) in the Kufstein
district in Tyrol
, Austria
. The town lies in the Lower Inn Valley
and at the entrance of the Alpbachtal
. In 2011, it had a population of 2785.
, Kramsach
, Radfeld
, Rattenberg, Reith im Alpbachtal
, Wildschönau
Further employers are the textiles industry (Giesswein company, founded in 1954), Production of bottled mineral water and non-alcoholic drinks (Silberquelle) and tourism (with a focus on winter tourism).
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
(since 1927) in the Kufstein
Kufstein (district)
The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria in the north, the Kitzbühel district in the southeast, and the Schwaz district in the southwest....
district in Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The town lies in the Lower Inn Valley
Lower Inn Valley
The Lower Inn valley is that part of the Inn valley through which the River Inn flows from a point a few kilometres west of Innsbruck near its confluence with the Melach downstream to a few kilometres before Rosenheim...
and at the entrance of the Alpbachtal
Alpbachtal
The Alpbachtal is a valley in Tyrol, Austria. It is a side valley of the Inn valley.The Alpbachtal takes its name from the Alpbach stream, which flows through the entire valley. The entrance to the valley is the municipality of Brixlegg. A road from Brixlegg runs through the valley to the parish of...
. In 2011, it had a population of 2785.
Neighbouring municipalityies
AlpbachAlpbach
Alpbach is a village in Western Austria in the state of Tyrol. Its geographical location is , at 975 m above sea level. Alpbach had a population of 2,549 in 2003....
, Kramsach
Kramsach
Kramsach is a municipality in the Kufstein district of Austria, and is located 27 km southwest of Kufstein and 16.5 km west of Wörgl, at the northern side of the Inn River. Its main sources of income are the marble, timber and glass industries, as well as summer tourism. Kramsach is also known as...
, Radfeld
Radfeld
Radfeld is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 1 km east of the town of Rattenberg, 12.70 km west of Wörgl as well as 23.70 km southwest of Kufstein. Lately the village was subject to a large population growth and building activity. The community also wants to build a garbage...
, Rattenberg, Reith im Alpbachtal
Reith im Alpbachtal
Reith im Alpbachtal is an Austrian municipality in the Kufstein district and is located in the Alpbachtal valley, 28.55 km southwest of Kufstein, 17 km west of Wörgl as well as 8 km east of Jenbach at the southern side of the Inn River....
, Wildschönau
Wildschönau
Wildschönau is an Austrian municipality within the district of Kufstein in Tyrol 6km south of Wörgl.The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists of the four church villages Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, and Thierbach...
History
The town was first mentioned as „Prisslech“ in documents in 788, although the settlement is considered to be much older.Sights
- Parish church "Unsere Liebe Frau" ("Our Lady")
- Mühlbichl chapel and war memorial
- Lanegg tower house
- Granary building on the bank of the river Inn
- Museum of Mining and Metallurgy
People
- Stephan EberharterStephan EberharterStephan Eberharter is a former alpine ski racer, the winner of the overall World Cup title in 2002 and 2003. He was the nearest rival of compatriot Hermann Maier in the late 1990s and early 2000s...
, Alpine ski racer and Olympic champion - Matthias Rebitsch, Alpinist
- Karlheinz Töchterle, Federal Minister of Science and Research
Economy
The Montanwerke Brixlegg AG is the only copper producer in Austria and and specialises in the recovery of copper and other valuable metals from scrap copper and other secondary materials with copper content. The first mention of a copper and silver refinery in Brixlegg in documents dates back to 1463. At the beginning of the 20th century, following a decline in ore extraction in Tyrol, production was shifted to the recovery of copper from scrap metal alloys.Further employers are the textiles industry (Giesswein company, founded in 1954), Production of bottled mineral water and non-alcoholic drinks (Silberquelle) and tourism (with a focus on winter tourism).