Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Coordinates: 47°23′25″N 12°38′13″E / 47.3904°N 12.6370°E / 47.3904; 12.6370
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Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Postal code
5753
Area code06541
Vehicle registrationZE
Websitewww.saalbach.or.at

Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a

Salzburg. It is well known for its skiing and other winter sports. A four-piste network consisting of Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Fieberbrunn and Leogang is located in the municipality, adding up to 270 kilometres (170 mi) of ski slopes.[3] It is short transfer to resort from Salzburg Airport
.

Saalbach-Hinterglemm from Bründlkopf

Geography

Saalbach-Hinterglemm is in the

Kitzbüheler Alpen. The highest point is Spielberghorn (2,044 metres/6,706 ft) in the north and Hochkogel
(2,249 metres/7,379 ft) in the south.

Hinterglemm in February 2010

The nearest larger town is Zell am See, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) away. The municipality consists of two small towns: Saalbach and Hinterglemm, which each make up several Katastralgemeinden.

History

The oldest evidence of settlements in the municipality stems from 1222. The name Salpach first showed up in 1350. Before 1410 there was a church in the town. In 1489

Johann Beckensloer gave the town market rights
, ut Saalbach remained, for the most part, a poor agrarian community up into the 20th century.

Spielberghorn

In May 1945, about 1000 men of

North African Campaign supporting the Afrika Korps, marched here from their last base in Salzburg
to surrender to American troops occupying the village. [4]

After the end of the war, tourists began arriving in the same 1945, and the village started to know a lasting increase in prosperity. In 1987 Saalbach's name was changed to Saalbach-Hinterglemm.

Sports and recreation

The town of Saalbach is primarily orientated towards tourism, and many of the inhabitants' jobs are either directly or indirectly dependent on this industry.

Between 22 January and 3 February 1991, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships took place in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.[5] It has also been the venue for the British University Snowsports Championships (BUSC) and the British Royal Air Force Championships on several occasions.

Further information: Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm/Leogang

Coat of arms

The municipality's coat of arms is described as A red shield with two diagonally-crossed golden skis. They are accompanied by a silver snowflake above them and three silver balls resting on top of each other at the bottom. On top of all this is an undulating silver bar.

Tourism

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Skiing

Kohlmaisbahn lift ascending from Saalbach village

Saalbach is one of Austria's premier

chairlifts
with heated seats and retractable covers for use in bad weather.

See also

Notes

  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.
  3. ^ "Top ski resort in Austria, Salzburg | Skicircus Saalbach". Saalbach Official Website. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. ^ Weal 2003, p. 120.
  5. ^ "Making a name for themselves". BBC. 22 December 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  • Weal, John (2003). Jagdgeschwader 27 'Afrika'. Oxford: Osprey.
    ISBN 1-84176-538-4
    .

External links

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