Bischofshofen

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Bischofshofen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bischofshofen
Bischofshofen (Austria)
Bischofshofen
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Salzburg
District St. Johann im Pongau
Mayor Jakob Rohrmoser (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 49.62 km² (19.2 sq mi)
Elevation 544 m  (1785 ft)
Population 10,087  (15/05/2001)
 - Density 203 /km² (527 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate JO
Postal code 5500
Area code 06462
Website www.bischofshofen.sbg.at

Coordinates: 47°25′2″N 13°13′10″E / 47.41722, 13.21944

Bischofshofen (population 10,000) is a city in Western Austria, located in the Salzach valley in the Alps.

The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps.

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