- Walchsee
Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Gemeinde
Name = Walchsee
Wappen = Wappen_at_walchsee.png
lon_deg = 12 | lon_min = 19 | lon_sec = 07
Lageplan = Walchsee.png
Bundesland = Tirol
Bezirk = Kufstein
Höhe = 658
Fläche = 39.24
Einwohner = 1808
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 6344
Vorwahl = 05374
Kfz = KU
Gemeindekennziffer = 7 05 29
NUTS = AT335
Straße = Dorfplatz 1
Website = [http://www.walchsee.tirol.gv.at www.walchsee.tirol.gv.at]
Bürgermeister = Andreas Mayr
Partei = Walchseer Liste
Gemeinderatanzahl = 14
Gemeinderat = 5 Walchseer Liste, 6 Alle für Walchsee, 3 Heimatliste
Wahljahr = 2004
image_photo =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 in the northeast of the city
Kufstein , between the lake with the same name and the foot of the majestic Kaiser mountain range. There 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 calledAschau im Chiemgau , which belongs to the district ofRosenheim . The lowest point of Walchsee is located in Durchholzen (Schmiedtal 650 m) and the highest point is the "Vordere Kesselschneid" with 2002 m.Traffic
tructure
Walchsee does have 5 little districts: Durchholzen, Schwaigs, Oed, Winkl and Walchsee itself. The lake Walchsee does have area of about 2,5 km² and its average temperature is 21°.
Neighbour villages
Aschau im Chiemgau (D), Ebbs, Kirchdorf in Tyrol, Kössen, Rettenschöss, Schwendt
History
before 1900
after 1900
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.
Environment
External links
* Walchsee water quality: [http://www.tirol.gv.at/themen/umwelt/wasser/fluesseundseen/badegewaesser/walchsee.shtml Walchsee Water quality]
* Walchsee statistik data: [http://root.riskommunal.net/riskommunal/gemeindeamt/wissenswertes/oestatlink_frame.asp?gnr=983&sprachid=1 Statistik Austria]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
