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Tourist information - Innsbruck
Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, capital of Tirol (Tyrol) Province, on the Inn River. Innsbruck is at the junction of two important routes of commerce and travel. Firstly the Arlberg Pass, connecting western and eastern Europe, and second the Brenner Pass, linking Austria with Italy. Innsbruck is an important center of commerce, tourism and winter sports. The city is particularly well-known as a skiing and mountain climbing center. It was the site of the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympic Games. The name of the city derives from the combination of "brücke" being German for "bridge" and the name of the local river, the Inn.
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