Rennweg am Katschberg

Coordinates: 47°1′N 13°37′E / 47.017°N 13.617°E / 47.017; 13.617
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Rennweg am Katschberg
Postal code
9863
Area code04734
Websitewww.rennweg-katschberg.at

Rennweg am Katschberg is a

Carinthia, Austria
.

Geography

Katschberg pass road and Tauern Autobahn viaduct

Rennweg is located in the Katsch Valley (Katschtal) between the

Salzburg, with access to the parallel Tauern Autobahn
(A 10) and the Katschberg Tunnel.

The municipal area consists of the cadastral communities Rennweg, St. Peter and Oberdorf.

Nearby establishments

Gmünd, a town in the south of Rennweg, acts as a connecting point between the Lieser and Malta valleys. Spittal an der Drau, the district's centre, is located in the southeast of Gmünd.

The Millstätter See, a nearby lake acts as an attraction for tourists.

By traveling further south on the Autobahn the city of Villach can be reached.

History

St. Peter, vicarage

The settlement arose in the valley north of

Archbishops of Salzburg. Like the castle, the Katsch Valley is probably named after the Lords of Katsch in nearby Styria. It was administrated by Salzburg ministeriales
in order to exercise control over the important trade route across Katschberg Pass.

The present-day municipality was established in 1850 following the 1848 revolutions in the Austrian Empire. It was elevated to the status of market town in 2007.

Culture

Music

The Katschtaler Trachtenkapelle, a group of

Volksmusik instrumentalists, has played its share in the local concerts
of the area. The music heard here is often found only in places like Rennweg, small villages that have not left behind the cultural music that has for centuries been a part of the Austrian culture.

St George Church

Religion

The Saint George parish church can be found on the western side of the Katsch Valley. Saint Peter, another church on the eastern side of the valley has recently been renovated. It is located at the small village of St. Peter.

Katschberg

The Katschberg area is a popular ski resort at the border of Salzburg and Carinthia. It lies on a plateau directly above the Katschberg Tunnel, at an altitude of 1,641m. The upmarket ski resort consists mainly of four-star hotels and vacation apartments, most of which have access to the ski lifts. It retains a strong traditional atmosphere, as the local culture is regularly celebrated in folkloric evenings.

Katschberg's 60 km of ski slopes span across two mountain tops. The resort's longest run is six kilometres, leading from the top of Aineck mountain to the village of Sankt Margarethen. The ski slopes are served by a system of 16 lifts with a capacity of 24,000 people per hour.

Politics

Town hall

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 local elections:

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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