Kronen Zeitung total population of approximately eight million. The "Krone" has nearly three times as many readers as its strongest competitor, the "Kleine Zeitung" (12.4% share of all readers). Nevertheless, certain regional differences between eastern and western Austria exist which affect the newspaper. In eastern states (such as Burgenland) it has almost a 60% share of the market, but in western states such as the Tyrol and Vorarlberg the "Krone" has barely penetrated the market. While in Vorarlberg the "Krone" is totally insignificant, in Tyrol it has been able to make some gains. Local newspapers there, such as the "Tiroler Tageszeitung", now
Tyrol Tyrol are Innsbruck, Trento and Bolzano. The whole region of Tyrol is located in the Alps. Tyrol is bordered to the north by the state of Bavaria and to the east by the states of Carinthia and Salzburg. West of Tyrol lies the state of Vorarlberg and the canton of Grisons. On the southern side of Tyrol, the land is bordered by the regions of Veneto and Lombardy. Important rivers in Tyrol are the Adige, Inn and Drau. The region is characterized by many valleys. Some of these valleys are still difficult to reach today. The most important valleys are