Hall in Tirol

Infobox Town AT
name=Hall in Tirol
name_local=
image_coa = Wappen at hall in tirol.png

state = Tyrol
regbzk =
district = Innsbruck Land
population =11492
population_as_of = 01.01.2001
population_ref =
pop_dens = 2,074
area = 5.54
elevation = 574
lat_deg=47
lat_min=17
lat_hem=N
lon_deg=11
lon_min=30
lon_hem=E
postal_code = 6060
area_code =05223
licence = IL
mayor = Leo Vonnetz (ÖVP)
website = [http://www.hall-in-tirol.at www.hall-in-tirol.at]

Hall in Tirol is a city in Tyrol, Austria. It is situated 10 km east of Innsbruck in the Innsbruck-Land district, at coord|47|17|N|11|30|E|region:AT_type:city(11,492), with a population of 11,492 (2001).

History

The first documented mention of Hall dates back to 1256. Since the 13th century the salt mine in the Halltal north of Hall formed the main industry of the town and its surroundings. The importance of the salt is also displayed in the coat of arms showing to lions holding a cask of salt. The salt was exported to Switzerland and some regions in Germany. In 1303 Hall became a town and in 1477 it got the right of coinage.

The town used to be called Solbad Hall from 1938 to 1974. It was the birthplace of the Jesuit astronomer Christoph Grienberger and Italian diving Olympic champion Klaus Dibiasi.

Town twinning

Hall in Tirol is twinned with:
*flagicon|Germany Iserlohn, Germany, since 1967
*flagicon|SUI Winterthur, Switzerland
*flagicon|Italy Sommacampagna, Italy

ee also

*Burg Hasegg

External links

* [http://www.bildungsservice.at/faecher/geo/Orte%20von%20Tirol/Hall%20in%20Tirol/photogalerie%20hall%20in%20tirol%2001.htm Images of Hall in Tirol]
* [http://www.hall-tirol.at/hall/ortsrundgang/ortsrundgang.htm City-Tour with many pictures of Hall in Tirol]