Matrei in Osttirol

Matrei in Osttirol
Coat of arms of Matrei in Osttirol
Matrei in Osttirol is located in Austria
Matrei in Osttirol
Matrei in Osttirol
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°00′00″N 12°32′24″E / 47.00000°N 12.54000°E / 47.00000; 12.54000
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLienz
Government
 • MayorAndreas Köll
Area
 • Total
277.77 km2 (107.25 sq mi)
Elevation
975 m (3,199 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
4,667
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9971
Area code04875
Vehicle registrationLZ
Websitewww.matrei-ost.tirol.gv.at

Matrei in Osttirol is a market town in the Lienz District in the Austrian state of Tyrol (East Tyrol). It is situated about 29 km (18 mi) north of Lienz within the Hohe Tauern mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. Its municipal area comprises parts of the Granatspitze Group and the Venediger Group, with the Großvenediger peak (3,657 m (11,998 ft)) as its highest point. The population largely depends on tourism, seasonal agriculture and forestry.

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