Krimml

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Krimml
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Krimml
Krimml
	View from Krimml Falls
Postal code	5743
Area code	06564
Vehicle registration	ZE
Website	www.krimml.at

Krimml is a municipality in

Pinzgau

region.

Geography

Krimml is situated on the

Tyrol. It is located about 54 km (34 mi) west of the town of Mittersill and 54 km (34 mi) from the district capital Zell am See

. The settlement's centre area is situated at an elevation of 1,067 m (3,501 ft) above sea level.

In the west, the

mountain pastures leads up to the Dreiherrnspitze peak at 3,499 m (11,480 ft), part of the Venediger Group subrange in the High Tauern. The nearby bridle path across Birnlücke Pass leads across the Alpine crest into the Tauferer Ahrntal of South Tyrol (Italy

).

Krimml is known for the Krimml Waterfalls which are a popular tourist destination. With a total drop of about 380 m (1,250 ft) these waterfalls are among Europe's highest. Also, the source of the Salzach river is located north of Krimml, at an elevation of 2,300 m (7,500 ft) above sea level.

Climate

The

Köppen Climate Classification subtype for the Krimml climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).^[3]

History

While archaeological findings denote a settlement of the area in the Early

Roman road ran along the Krimmler Ache stream up to the Alpine crest. After the Empire's decline in the 5th century, the area became largely Germanised by Bavarian

settlers.

Initially part of the medieval

Salzburg archbishops. A parish church was mentioned in 1244. At the time, Krimml was strategically important as a stop on the route connecting Salzburg with the Ahrntal and the County of Tyrol

.

As in many Salzburg lands where the

secularised, the former ecclesiastical estates finally passed to the Austrian Empire

in 1815. From the late 19th century onwards, Alpine tourism gradually became an important economic factor.