Wörgl
Wörgl | |
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Wörgl seen from the east (Grattenbergl) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Kufstein district | |
Wörgl Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′N 12°04′E / 47.483°N 12.067°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Kufstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Riedhart |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 13,811 |
| • Density | 699.6/km2 (1,812/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6300-6302 |
| Area code | 043-5332 |
| Vehicle registration | KU |
| Website | www.woergl.at |
Wörgl (German pronunciation: [ˈvœrɡəl]) is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol, in the Kufstein district. It is 20 km (12 mi) from the international border with Bavaria, Germany.
It is known for the "Miracle of Wörgl" in the 1930s, a local currency experiment credited with reviving the local economy in an economic depression.