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| St. Johann in Tirol | ||
| federal state | Tyrol | |
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| Residents | 9.428 (2018) | |
| height | 659 m | |
| Tourist info | 43 5352 63335-0 http://www.kitzalps.cc | |
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St. Johann in Tirol is a market town with 9,425 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in Austrian federal state Tyrol in the Kitzbühel district, St. With around 520,000 overnight stays per year, relatively evenly distributed between summer and winter, Johann in Tirol is one of the major tourist destinations in Tyrol
background
location
St. Johann in Tirol is located in a wide basin between the mountain range of the Wilder Kaiser and the Kitzbüheler Horn in the center of the Leukental. The Kitzbühler Ache, the Reither Ache and the Fieberbrunner Ache unite here to form the Großache, which flows into the Chiemsee in Bavaria as the Tiroler Achen. The town center is 660 meters above sea level, the highest point is the Maukspitze with a height of 2,231 m. The municipality covers an area of 5,915 hectares.
St. Johann in Tirol (670 meters above sea level) is located in the middle of the Leukental, which extends from Jochberg to near the Bavarian border. With its 9,425 inhabitants, St. Johann is an economic center, and with its 4,500 guest beds in a wide variety of categories, it is also a tourist center of the region.
tourism
Tourism and gastronomy are among the most important economic sectors in the place. The tourist infrastructure has a wide range of offers, from hotels to campsites and restaurants, bistros and cafes.
In summer, the focus is on mountain hiking between the alpine pastures, climbing, cycling and horse riding, while in winter there is a wide range of options for skiers, snowboarders and cross-country skiers.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Kufstein | 29 km |
|---|---|
| Rosenheim | 67 km |
| Salzburg | 74 km |
| innsbruck | 92 km |
| Munich | 121 km |
By plane
- Innsbruck airport: 100 km
- SALZBURG Airport: 60 km
- Munich Airport: 160 km
With the St. Johann sports airfield, the place has the second largest airfield in Tyrol (ICAO code LOIJ). The St. Johann Aviation Club is located there with its own flight school as well as opportunities for glider and model flying, ballooning and parachuting.
By train
The community has one 1 Express train station at the Giselabahn, also called Salzburg-Tiroler-Bahn, and thus has a connection to the international railway network to Salzburg (65 km), Innsbruck (100 km) and via Wörgl to Munich (125 km).
Travel times express train stop St. Johann in Tirol and regional train stop Oberndorf
- from Innsbruck main station approx. 80 min
- from Munich approx. 2.5 hours
- from Vienna approx. 5.5 hours
In the street
St. Johann in Tirol is a regional traffic junction of Loferer Straße (B 178), Hochkönig Straße (B 164), Kössener Straße (B 176) and Pass Thurn Straße (B 161).
- Coming from Munich (135 km) via the Inntal Autobahn A12, arriving via Kufstein Süd, via Eiberg (173) and federal road 178; Toll-free travel from Germany via Oberaudorf!
- Coming from Innsbruck (90 km) via the Inntal motorway A 12, exit Wörgl Ost, federal road 178;
- Coming from Salzburg (60 km) via A1 or A10 to exit Salzburg West or exit Bad Reichenhall (A8), federal road 21 (D), via Lofer and federal road 178;
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- Deanery parish church Maria Himmelfahrt
- Anthony's Chapel
- St. Nikolaus in the Weitau
- hermitage
- Gmail Chapel
- Fixlerkapelle
- Deanery Parish Court
- Schwarzingerhaus
- Schellhornhaus
Museums
- Museum of the market town of St. Johann in Tirol, Bahnhofstrasse 8, A-6380 St. Johann in Tirol. Tel.: 43 (0)5352 6900-213, Fax: 43 (0)5352 69001-200, Email: [email protected]. The focus of the museum is local history and the focus of the exhibition is "rocky - myth and experience of the Kaisergebirge"; gallery for contemporary art.
- Alpine Museum of the Army Supply Agency, on Oberhofenweg.
activities
summer
There are numerous facilities available to residents and guests for sports:
- Indoor and outdoor pools with sauna and steam bath
- Tennis courts, indoor tennis center
- Mountain bike routes
- Skill park for mountain bikers
- Downhill track
- Mountain cart track
- Panorama bathing world, 50 m outdoor track suitable for competitions (8 start lanes), water depth 2.00-2.20 m
- Sports pool in the indoor pool
- Biking and hiking trails
- Archery range, small bore shooting range, pistol shooting range, air rifle range
- Fitness course
- Football Stadium (Koasastadion)
- Riding arena, riding course, harness racing track
- Kayak and rafting
- High ropes course
- Climbing and bouldering hall
winter
Alpine skiing
Below the Harschbichl lies one of the most beautiful family snow areas in the Kitzbühel Alps. 60 kilometers of slopes on the northern flank of the Kitzbüheler Horn offer runs of all levels of difficulty, and a total of 17 lifts bring ski fans up.
- 1 Harschbichlalm, Berglehen 60 A-6380 St. Johann. Tel.: 43 (0)664 230 09 20, Fax: 43 (0)5352 631 92, Email: [email protected].
.The alpine hut on the Harschbichl. - A total of 60 km of ski slopes, 28 km of which have artificial snow systems, monocable gondolas, chair lifts, drag lifts and baby lifts
Nordic skiing
- approx. 270 kilometers of trails
- Ski jumping facility
Regular events
- Int. Cordial Cup. One of the largest youth football tournaments in Europe.
- Mountains on fire. Fires are lit on the mountain peaks to increase the power of the sun and to keep evil away from humans and animals.
- Jaggas'n. Market festival of the clubs for everyone.
- Lederhosenfest. Stuck with the largest lederhosen in the world.
- Cycling World Cup. In August, over 3500 participants from 53 nations fight for the coveted medals.
- The longest dumpling table in the world. The dumpling table - in September - is over 300 m long, 5 music groups, 18 festival hosts, 23 types of dumplings and a total of almost 25,000 dumplings.
- Big farmers market. St. Johann farmers market, a colorful event with delicacies from the farmers' kitchen, real folk music, etc.
- Long & sound. Night shopping and live music on Wednesday evenings in July and August.
- Summer concerts by the band. With various guest stars on Friday evenings from the end of June to mid-September.
- Advent village. Large St. Johann Christmas market on the main square, Speckbacherstraße, Kaiserstraße and Dechant Wieshoferstraße.
- Int. Stefani sleigh race. A traditional trotting race with an international line-up.
- New Years Warm Up Party. St. Johann's main square becomes the ultimate party mile.
- Fireworks. Big New Year's Eve show with mega fireworks, torch relay, fire jumps by the ski instructors, music and moderation.
- Int. Tyrolean Koasalauf. More than 2000 starters from 20 nations ensure a Koasalauf, Austria's largest cross-country race. More than 2000 participants put on their cross-country skis for the “Koasalauf”.
- artacts. Jazz and improvised music festival in the old tannery. Well known among insiders, an annual highlight for friends of this genre.
For more up-to-date information on the events, see the tourist pages under Web links.
shop
St. Johann in Tirol is the shopping center in the Kitzbühel district. Trade and commerce are not only important on the Loferer Bundesstrasse, but also in the pedestrian zone of the historic town center and in the other streets of the inner town there are numerous shopping opportunities and corresponding restaurants. From March to November there is a weekly market with regional products on the main square every Friday.
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accommodation
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health
As the location of the district hospital, St. Johann in Tirol is the health center of the region. In addition, there are several private medical practices and numerous other health facilities from physiotherapy to alternative medicine.
| Brief information | |
| surface | 59.15 km² |
|---|---|
| Phone code | 05352 |
| Post Code | 6380 |
| Mark | KB |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency police | 133 |
| rescue | 144 |
| fire Department | 122 |
| Mountain rescue | 140 |
| Emergency doctor service | 141 |
Practical advice
- Kitzbühel Alps St. Johann in Tirol Oberndorf-Kirchdorf-Erpfendorf, Poststrasse 2, A-6380 St.Johann in Tirol. Tel.: 43 (0)55352 63335-0, Fax: 43 (0)5352 65200, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri: 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. / 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. Sa .: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (4 p.m. - 6 p.m. / high season); Sun .: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (in the main season).
trips
Web links
- http://www.st.johann.net/ - Official website of St. Johann in Tirol
- St. Johann in Tirol gigapixel panorama (9,000 megapixels)
