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".
Walchsee | |
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 Walchsee | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Kufstein district | |
  Walchsee Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′04″N 12°19′07″E / 47.65111°N 12.31861°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Kufstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dieter Wittlinger (Gemeinsame Walchseer Liste) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.24 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,041 |
| • Density | 52.01/km2 (134.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6344 |
| Area code | 05374 |
| Vehicle registration | KU |
| Website | www.walchsee.tirol.gv.at |
Geography
editWalchsee 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
editWalchsee 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
editWalchsee has 5 little districts: Durchholzen, Schwaigs, Oed, Winkl and Walchsee itself.
History
editThe 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
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Winter in Walchsee
between Walchsee and Rettenschoss, panorama
Blick vom Brennkopf Walchsee
Walchsee, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes der Täufer
Neighbouring villages
editAschau im Chiemgau (D), Ebbs, Kirchdorf in Tyrol, Kössen, Rettenschöss, Schwendt
Economy
editTourism
editResort facilities: 40 km of winter walking paths, 25 km of ski runs, 140 km of cross-country skiing tracks, sledding, skating etc.
References
edit- ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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- ↑ 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
External links
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Media related to Walchsee at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Walchsee water quality: Walchsee Water quality
- Walchsee statistik data:Statistik Austria Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine