575 m Innsbruck is the capital city of Tyrol which is Austria's third-largest state.
Settlements restrict to inneralpine valleys and basins.
Innsbruck is situated in the valley of the Inn, the largest river of Tyrol. The town of Innsbruck The east-west running valley of the Inn builds in the area of Innsbruck a natural border between the northern mountain range which is built up by chalky rock layers and the kristallin mountains in the south. These mountain areas reach up to more than 2000 m while Innsbruck and its surroundings lay about the heigth of 600 m. The broad valley floor of the Inntal is mainly characterised by agricultural areas and small to medium settlements. The river Sill created the Wipptal south of Innsbruck.