Hochfilzen is a town in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at 47°28′N 12°38′E / 47.467°N 12.633°E / 47.467; 12.633, in the Pillersee valley 5 km east of Fieberbrunn. Population was 1,109 in 2001.
It is a popular winter sports resort, especially for cross country skiing. In 2005 (March 4–13) it hosted the Biathlon World Championships, as it also did in 1978 and 1998, and is a regular venue in the annual IBU World Cup series.
Hochfilzen, road panorama with smoking chimney
Population
Historical population |
Year |
Pop. | ±% |
1869 |
285 | — |
1880 |
332 | +16.5% |
1890 |
341 | +2.7% |
1900 |
376 | +10.3% |
1910 |
453 | +20.5% |
1923 |
465 | +2.6% |
1934 |
499 | +7.3% |
1939 |
526 | +5.4% |
1951 |
645 | +22.6% |
1961 |
956 | +48.2% |
1971 |
1,098 | +14.9% |
1981 |
1,059 | −3.6% |
1991 |
1,111 | +4.9% |
2001 |
1,109 | −0.2% |
2011 |
1,123 | +1.3% |
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