The is an administrative district () in
Tyrol
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,
Austria
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. It borders
Bavaria
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(
Germany
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) in the north, the districts
Imst and
Landeck in the south, and
Bregenz
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and
Bludenz
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(both in
Vorarlberg
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) in the west. The district is also referred to as .
The district is , with a population of 31,758 (January 1, 2012), and population density of . Administrative center is
Reutte.
Geography
The district comprises 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. Prominent lakes include
Plansee
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,
Heiterwanger See,
Haldensee, and
Vilsalpsee.
Administrative divisions
The 37
municipalities
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The term ''municipality' ...
of the district:
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Bach (687)
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Berwang (585)
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Biberwier (632)
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Bichlbach (795)
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Breitenwang (1,532)
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Ehenbichl (810)
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Ehrwald (2,581)
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Elbigenalp (863)
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Elmen (375)
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Forchach (296)
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Grän (580)
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Gramais (54)
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Häselgehr (667)
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Heiterwang (511)
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Hinterhornbach (98)
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Höfen (1,267)
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Holzgau (439)
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Jungholz (308)
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Kaisers (70)
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Lechaschau (2,044)
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Lermoos (1,113)
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Musau
Musau is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol
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(398)
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Namlos (88)
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Nesselwängle (420)
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Pfafflar (125)
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Pflach (1,263)
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Pinswang (416)
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Reutte (6,054)
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Schattwald (427)
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Stanzach (416)
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Steeg (689)
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Tannheim (1,045)
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Vils (1,482)
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Vorderhornbach (261)
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Wängle (848)
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Weißenbach am Lech (1,280)
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Zöblen
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(239)
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Districts of Tyrol (federal state)