Scharnitz - Tirol, Austria
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N 47° 23.498 E 011° 15.712
32T E 670695 N 5251166
View of Scharnitz from the lookout near the Calvary in Scharnitz, Austria.
Waymark Code: WMXVGD
Location: Tirol, Austria
Date Posted: 03/02/2018
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Scharnitz is one of the largest municipalities in Tyrol and has 10 parts: Au, Eisack, Gießenbach, Inrain, Jägerviertel, Oberdorf, Schanz, Schießstand, Siedlung, Unterdorf.
The village was founded in the early Middle Ages and was once an important commercial route between Germany and Italy.
The main source of income is tourism, both in summer and winter.
Scharnitz is the western entry point to the Hinterau valley, where the source of river Isar is located.
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