Inzell is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in the district of

Traunstein Traunstein ( Central Bavarian: ''Traunstoa'') is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany, and is the administrative center of a much larger district of the same name. The town serves as a local government, retail, health services ...

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, Germany. It is known for the

Eisstadion Inzell The Max Aicher Arena (in the past also known as Eisstadion Inzell and Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best known as a speed skating venue. It is an indoor, artificial ice rink, located 690 metres (2,264 feet) above ...

, an outdoor artificial ice rink that has been used for many international speed skating championships. It is now an indoor oval.

Geography

Inzell lies in a wide valley floor in the

Chiemgau Alps The Chiemgau Alps (german: Chiemgauer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and therefore belong to the Eastern Alps. Their major part is situated in Bavaria, Germany and only a small section crosses the Austrian border into t ...

, framed by the mountains of

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, Zinnkopf, Teisenberg and the massif of Staufen. In the municipality, the confluence of the Großwaldbach and Falkenseebach rivers forms the

Rote Traun Rote Traun is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It is formed at the confluence of the Falkenseebach and the Großwaldbach in Inzell. At its confluence with the Weiße Traun near Siegsdorf, the Traun is formed. See also *List of rivers of Bavaria A ...

river. Inzell is also known as the gateway to

Berchtesgaden National Park Berchtesgaden National Park is in the south of Germany, on its border with Austria, in the municipalities of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden and Schönau am Königsee, Berchtesgadener Land, Free State of Bavaria. The national park was established in 19 ...

due to the ''Zwing'', a mountain passage between Inzell and Weißbach, which separates the Chiemgau from Berchtesgaden.

History

The independent municipality of Inzell was created in 1818 as a result of administrative reform in Bavaria. The mining and smelting of ores was an important source of income in the village, as can still be seen in the coat of arms (above right).

Transport

From Inzell runs the Federal Highway 306 and as part of the German Alpine Road, the Federal Highway 305. The nearest motorway is Federal Highway 8 near Siegsdorf.

Economy and infrastructure

In 2009 there were, according to official statistics, 872 social insurance employed persons, including 268 in the manufacturing sector, 308 in trade and transport, and 296 in other economic sectors (agriculture and services). In the manufacturing sector, there were 13 construction companies. In addition, in 2007 there were 71 farms with an agricultural area of at least .

Sports

In the winter of 1959/1960 an ice- and speed-skating competition was held on the Frillensee lake in Inzell. From 1963 to 1965 the Ludwig Schwabl Stadium was built. In 1974, the world skating championships were held in Inzell, won by Norwegian Sten Stensen. In 1986 and 1996, the world skating championships were again held in Inzell. In May 2009, after a long debate with the German Speed Skating Association, the Bavarian government and the municipality of Inzell, it was decided to build a roof over the ice rink. The work was started in 2009 and completed in 2010. The covering was important to continue accommodating large skating events, such as the

ISU Speed Skating World Cup The ISU Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised annually by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86. Every year during the winter season, a number of competitions on different ...

in March 2011 and other national and international competitions. After the roof was finished, the Ludwig Schwabl Stadion was renamed the

Max Aicher Arena The Max Aicher Arena (in the past also known as Eisstadion Inzell and Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best known as a speed skating venue. It is an indoor, artificial ice rink, located 690 metres (2,264 feet) above ...

Education

The following educational institutions are located in Inzell: *St. Michael Catholic Kindergarten *Elementary school (elementary school) with 186 students in 11 classes (2010/11). The students of the 7th and 9th secondary school class attend school in Ruhpolding. *Cajetan-Adlgasser Music School, since 1969 *Kritische Akademie, an educational institution of the

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Notable people

Anton Cajetan Adlgasser Anton Cajetan Adlgasser (sometimes Anton Cajetan Adelgasser; 1 October 1729 – 23 December 1777) was a German organist and composer at Salzburg Cathedral and at court, and composed a good deal of liturgical music (including eight masses and two r ...

(1729–1777), Director of Music in Salzburg * Johannes M. Hoeck (1902–1995), Benedictine abbot of Ettal and Scheyern, a Council Father * Michael Hoeck (1903–1996), clergyman * Ludwig Schwabl (1921–2007), Bavarian SPD member of parliament * Robert Hültner (born 1950), mystery writer *

Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner (born 1 April 1961) is a retired German alpine skier. Career During her career she has achieved 8 results among the top 3 (1 victory) in the World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the particip ...

(born 1961), alpine skier * Thomas Dufter (born 1966), a Nordic combined skier *

Anni Friesinger-Postma Anna ("Anni") Christine Friesinger-Postma (born 11 January 1977) is a German former speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina ("Jana") Korowicka, of Poland, were both skaters; Jana was on the Polish team at the 197 ...

(born 1977), speed skater

References

External links

Inzell local government
{{Authority control Traunstein (district)