Tauern Tunnel
geographical name
Tau·ern Tunnel
ˈtau̇-ərn 
1
railroad tunnel 5.31 miles (8.54 kilometers) long through the Hohe Tauern range of the Alps in Austria
2
vehicular tunnel 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) long through the Alps in Austria; site of a blaze May 29, 1999 in which twelve people were killed
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“Tauern Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tauern%20Tunnel. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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