Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen is a town and municipality in the Kitzbühel district of the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is located in the Pillersee valley 5 km east of Fieberbrunn. Population was 1,147 in 2016.
Hochfilzen | |
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Church of Our Lady of the Snow | |
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Coat of arms | |
Hochfilzen Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′10″N 12°37′21″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Kitzbühel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Konrad Walk (Bürgerliste) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.68 km2 (12.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 959 m (3,146 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6395 |
| Area code | 05359 |
| Vehicle registration | KB |
| Website | Gemeinde Hochfilzen |
It is a popular winter sports resort, especially for cross-country skiing. In 2017 (9 to 19 February) it hosted the Biathlon World Championships, as it also did in 2005, 1998 and 1978, and it is a regular venue in the annual IBU World Cup series.
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