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Walchsee

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Walchsee
Municipality
Walchsee
Walchsee
Coat of arms of Walchsee
Coat of arms
Location within Kufstein district
Location within Kufstein district
Walchsee is located in Austria
Walchsee
Walchsee
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°39′04″N 12°19′07″E / 47.65111°N 12.31861°E / 47.65111; 12.31861
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictKufstein
Government
 • MayorDieter Wittlinger (Gemeinsame Walchseer Liste)
Area
[1]
 • Total
39.24 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
Elevation
658 m (2,159 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
1,878
 • Density47.86/km2 (124.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6344
Area code05374
Vehicle registrationKU
Websitewww.walchsee.tirol.gv.at

Walchsee is a municipality in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kufstein district. It is located in the lower Inn valley and belongs to the "Kaiserwinkl" and the "Untere Schranne".

Geography

Walchsee is located 18 km northeast of the city Kufstein, between the lake by the same name and the foot of the majestic Kaiser mountain range. Here is north Tyrol's largest preserved raised bog, the "Schwemm". The lake Walchsee covers an area of about 2.5 km² and its average summer temperature is 21°.

Borders

Walchsee borders two municipalities in the district of Kufstein (Ebbs, Rettenschöss) and three municipalities in the district of Kitzbühel (Kössen, Schwendt, Kirchdorf in Tirol). It also shares a border with the German municipality Aschau im Chiemgau, which belongs to the district of Rosenheim. The lowest point of Walchsee is located in Durchholzen (Schmiedtal 650 m) and the highest point is the Vordere Kesselschneid at 2,002 m.

Structure

Walchsee has 5 little districts: Durchholzen, Schwaigs, Oed, Winkl and Walchsee itself.

History

The first mention of Walchsee is in a document from Pope Eugene III from 1151, in which the possessions of the Rott Abbey (near Rosenheim) are recorded and the village of Walshe (Walchsee) is also mentioned.[3]

Images

  • Winter in Walchsee
    Winter in Walchsee
  • between Walchsee and Rettenschoss, panorama
    between Walchsee and Rettenschoss, panorama
  • Blick vom Brennkopf Walchsee
    Blick vom Brennkopf Walchsee
  • Walchsee, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes der Täufer
    Walchsee, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes der Täufer

Neighbouring villages

Aschau im Chiemgau (D), Ebbs, Kirchdorf in Tyrol, Kössen, Rettenschöss, Schwendt

Economy

Tourism

Resort facilities: 40 km of winter walking paths, 25 km of ski runs, 140 km of cross-country skiing tracks, sledding, skating etc.

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Martin Bitschnau, Hannes Obermair (2012), Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Vol. 2: 1140–1200 (in German), Innsbruck: Universitätsverlag Wagner, p. 72, No. 464, ISBN 978-3-7030-0485-8

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