Bischofshofen
Bischofshofen
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 Bischofshofen
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| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Salzburg |
| District | St. Johann im Pongau |
| Mayor | Jakob Rohrmoser (ÖVP) |
| Area | 49.62 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 544 m (1785 ft) |
| Population | 10,061 (15 May 2001) |
| - Density | 203 /km² (525 /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.
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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
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
(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
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