Walchsee is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
in the
Austria
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n state of
Tyrol
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in the
Kufstein district. It is located in the lower Inn valley and belongs to the "Kaiserwinkl" and the "Untere Schranne".
Geography
Walchsee is located 18 km northeast of the city
Kufstein
Kufstein (; Central Bavarian: ''Kufstoa'') is a town in the Austrian state of Tyrol, the administrative seat of Kufstein District. With a population of about 19,600 it is the second largest Tyrolean town after the state capital Innsbruck. The grea ...
, between the
lake by the same name and the foot of the majestic
Kaiser mountain
The Kaiser Mountains (german: Kaisergebirge, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are s ...
range. Here is north Tyrol's largest preserved
raised bog
Raised bogs, also called ombrotrophic bogs, are acidic, wet habitats that are poor in mineral salts and are home to flora and fauna that can cope with such extreme conditions. Raised bogs, unlike fens, are exclusively fed by precipitation ( omb ...
, the "Schwemm". The lake Walchsee has area of about 2,5 km² and its average summer temperature is 21°.
Borders
Walchsee has borders to two municipalities in the district of Kufstein (
Ebbs,
Rettenschöss
Rettenschöss is a municipality in the Kufstein district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 10.20 km northeast of Kufstein and 6 km northeast of Ebbs below the northern border to Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State ...
) and three municipalities in the district of Kitzbühel (
Kössen
Kössen is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 24 km north of Kitzbühel as well as 15.50 km north of Sankt Johann in Tirol at the Kitzbühler Ache near the border to Germany.
Geography
KÃ ...
,
Schwendt
Schwendt is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 17 km north of Kitzbühel and 6 km below Kössen
Kössen is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located ...
,
Kirchdorf in Tirol
Kirchdorf in Tirol is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located north of Kitzbühel as well as north of Sankt Johann in Tirol at the Kitzbühler Ache. By area, Kirchdorf is the second largest municipalit ...
). There is also a border to a German municipality called
Aschau im Chiemgau
Aschau im Chiemgau is a municipality and a village in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.
Transport
Aschau im Chiemgau station is on the Chiemgau Railway.
Personalities
* Hans Clarin (1929-2005), actor and synchronist
* Lo ...
, which belongs to the
district of Rosenheim. The lowest point of Walchsee is located in Durchholzen (Schmiedtal 650 m) and the highest point is the
Vordere Kesselschneid at 2,002 m.
Structure
Walchsee has 5 little districts: Durchholzen, Schwaigs, Oed, Winkl and Walchsee itself.
Images
Image:Walchsee winter.jpg, Winter in Walchsee
File:Tussen Walchsee en Rettenschoss, panorama foto1 2012-08-07 12.35.jpg, between Walchsee and Rettenschoss, panorama
Image:Walchsee brennkopf.jpg, Blick vom Brennkopf Walchsee
File:Walchsee, Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes der Täufer Dm64951 foto4 2012-08-07 12.49.jpg, Walchsee, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Johannes der Täufer
Neighbouring villages
Aschau im Chiemgau (D), Ebbs, Kirchdorf in Tyrol, Kössen, Rettenschöss, Schwendt
Economy
Tourism
Resort facilities: 40 km of winter walking paths, 25 km of ski runs, 140 km of cross-country skiing tracks, sledding, skating etc.
References
External links
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* Walchsee water quality
Walchsee Water quality* Walchsee statistik dat
Statistik Austria
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Kufstein District
Cities and towns in Kufstein District