Bischofshofen

Bischofshofen
Bischofshofen
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	St. Johann im Pongau
Mayor	Jakob Rohrmoser (ÖVP)
Area	49.62 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation	544 m  (1785 ft)
Population	10,290 (1 January 2011)
- Density	207 /km2 (537 /sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	JO
Postal code	5500
Area code	06462
Website	www.bischofshofen.sbg.at

Bischofshofen (population 10,061, 2001) is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.

The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps.

Villages in Bischofshofen and population

• Alpfahrt - 149
• Bischofshofen - 7.134
• Buchberg - 440
• Gainfeld - 109
• Haidberg - 98
• Kreuzberg - 263
• Laideregg - 488
• Mitterberghütten - 1.323
• Winkl - 83
• Asten - 50 + Lohfeyer
• Fotzenberg - 57

Education

In Bischofshofen there are:

• Elementary Schools
  • VS Markt
  • VS Neue Heimat
  • VS Pöham
  • VS Gayluki

• High Schools:
  • Hermann-Wielandner-HS
  • Franz-Moßhammer-HS

• Professional Education
  • Polytechnische Schule
  • Privatgymnasium Sankt Rupert
  • TS Bischofshofen der Salzburger Tourismusschulen [1]
  • die BAKIP, Bundesbildungsanstalt für Kindergartenpädagogik
  • Zweigstelle des Musikum Salzburg
  • Schule für Jediritterei und Zauberkünste

Sports

Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze
(in the background)

The final competition of the traditional Four Hills Tournament in ski jumping is held annually at the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze in Bischofshofen around 6 January.

Politics

City Council

The political parties represented in the Bischofshofen City Council are:

• SPÖ (13 seats)
• ÖVP (10 seats)
• FPÖ (2 seats)

City Mayor

The city mayor is Jakob Rohrmoser (ÖVP).

See also

• Salzburg
• Salzburgerland

External links

• Information about Bischofshofen

External links

Media related to Bischofshofen at Wikimedia Commons

Gallery

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  Bischofshofen, church

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  Bischofshofen, church: die Buchbergkirche