Walchsee

Walchsee
Walchsee
Location within Kufstein district
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Kufstein
Mayor	Andreas Mayr (Walchseer Liste)
Area	39.24 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	658 m  (2159 ft)
Population	1,812 (1 January 2011)
- Density	46 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	KU
Postal code	6344
Area code	05374
Website	www.walchsee.tirol.gv.at

Walchsee is a municipality in Tyrol, Austria, 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, between the lake with the same name and the foot of the majestic Kaiser mountain range. Here is north Tyrol's largest preserved highmoor called "Schwemm".

Borders

Walchsee has borders to two municipalities in the district of Kufstein (Ebbs, Rettenschöss) and three municipalities in the district of Kitzbühel (Kössen, Schwendt, Kirchdorf in Tirol). There is also a border to a German municipality called Aschau im Chiemgau, 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. The lake Walchsee has area of about 2,5 km² and its average summer temperature is 21°.

Neighbouring Villages

Aschau im Chiemgau (D), Ebbs, Kirchdorf in Tyrol, Kössen, Rettenschöss, Schwendt

Winter in Walchsee/Tirol

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.

Blick vom Brennkopf Walchsee/Tirol

External links

• Walchsee water quality: Walchsee Water quality
• Walchsee statistik data:Statistik Austria