Maria Alm

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Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer

Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Zell am See
Mayor	Hans Langreiter (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area	125.41 km² (48.4 sq mi)
Elevation	802 m (2631 ft)
Population	2,076 (31/12/2005)
- Density	17 /km² (43 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ZE
Postal code	5761
Area code	06584
Website	www.maria-alm.at Coordinates: 47°23′00″N 12°54′00″E / 47.383333, 12.9

Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer is a municipality in the district of Zell am See (Pinzgau region), in the state of Salzburg in [[Austria] and is located about 5 kilometers (3.125 miles) east of Saalfelden. The population (as of December 2005) is 2076. Maria Alm, especially known for winter tourism, is a member of SkiAmade, a network of 28 ski areas and towns that combined, make up the largest ski area in Europe, containing areas like Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Flachau (Hermann Maier's hometown) and Bad Gastein. Besides skiing Maria Alm provides facilities to cross country skiing and a toboggan run. The villages Aberg, Alm, Bachwinkl, Enterwinkl, Griesbachwinkl, Hintermoos, Hinterthal, Krallerwinkl, Schattberg, Schloßberg and Sonnberg belong to the municipality Maria Alm as well.