Hochfilzen
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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.
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Hochfilzen | |
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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)[2] | |
• 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 |
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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.