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Kitzbühel
municipality in Kitzbühel District, Tyrol, Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kitzbühel is a small medieval town in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Kitzbühel district (Bezirk). As of 2018, 8,272 people live there.
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It is in the Kitzbühel Alps along the river Kitzbüheler Ache and about 100 km (62 mi) east of the state capital Innsbruck.
Kitzbühel is a ski resort of international renown and its ski season lasts from mid October to early May. During winter and early spring it is frequented primarily by upper-class clientele from Austria and from abroad.