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Ruhpolding

Coordinates: 47°46′N 12°39′E / 47.767°N 12.650°E / 47.767; 12.650
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Ruhpolding
Municipality
Ruhpolding in late-July 2005
Ruhpolding in late-July 2005
Coat of arms of Ruhpolding
Coat of arms
Location of Ruhpolding within Traunstein district
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Ruhpolding is located in Germany
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding is located in Bavaria
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding
Coordinates: 47°46′N 12°39′E / 47.767°N 12.650°E / 47.767; 12.650
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictTraunstein
Subdivisions55 localities
Government
 • MayorClaus Pichler (SPD)
Area
 • Total147.83 km2 (57.08 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,961 m (6,434 ft)
Lowest elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,235
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83324
Dialling codes08663
Vehicle registrationTS
Websitewww.ruhpolding-rathaus.de

Ruhpolding is a municipality of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 6,400.

Ruhpolding has a biathlon track. It hosted the 1979, 1985, 1996 and 2012 Biathlon World Championships.

The economy is based on tourism and sports. In the year 2007 the Mountainbike 24h Race World Championships took place in the Chiemgau Arena. Other sports which are possible for tourists and residents are golf, mountainbiking, shooting, hiking, fly fishing and skiing.

History

The name "Ruhpolding" originates from the Bavarian word Rupoltingin and means "the people of the strong famous one". The town is mentioned as Ruhpoldingen for the first time in 1193.

It was connected to the railway in 1895. Since 1948, Ruhpolding became a famous spa and tourist resort, especially for winter sports. The accommodation figures were 600,000 overnight stays per year in the mid 1950s and increased to 1,122,732 overnight stays per year in 1991.

People

  • Andreas Wellinger, Olympic champion in ski jumping
  • Georg Von Hertling, the German Chancellor from 1917-1918, died here
  • Vanessa Hinz, German biathlete

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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