Oberjoch is a small village in the municipality of
Bad Hindelang
Bad Hindelang is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. As of 2008 it has a population of 4,915. Its sulphur spring was used for cures in the 19th century and today the municipality is a major health resort.
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in the
German
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district of
Oberallgäu
Oberallgäu is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Unterallgäu and Ostallgäu, the Austrian states Tyrol and Vorarlberg, the district of Lindau, and the state of ...
,
Bavaria
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. It has a total population of 200 people.
The village is advertised as being the highest located ski resort in Germany, but several settlements are located higher (
Feldberg,
Winklmoos-Alm,
Gerstruben).
It is popular for skiing in winter, and in summer, many hikers and mountaineers visit Oberjoch.
References
Villages in Bavaria
Oberallgäu
Ski areas and resorts in Germany
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