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Reutte District

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Reutte District
Bezirk Reutte
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
Number of municipalities37
Area
 • Total1,236.37 km2 (477.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total31,758
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

The Reutte District is a district in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria (Germany) in the north, the districts Imst and Landeck in the south, and Bregenz and Bludenz (both Vorarlberg) in the west. The district is also referred to as “Außerfern”.

It has an area of is 1,236.37 km². As of 2012, 31,758 people lived there. The administrative center is Reutte.

Geography

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The district has the valleys of the Lech, the Tannheimer Tal, and the so-called Zwischentoren between Reutte and Fern Pass. Mountain ranges in the district include parts of the Lechtal Alps, Wetterstein Mountains, Allgäu Alps and Tannheim Mountains. Important lakes include Plansee, Heiterwanger See, Haldensee, and Vilsalpsee.

The district has 37 municipalities: