Schladming
| Schladming | ||
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  Schladming Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°23′39″N 13°41′21″E / 47.39417°N 13.68917°ECoordinates: 47°23′39″N 13°41′21″E / 47.39417°N 13.68917°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Styria | |
| District | Liezen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jürgen Winter (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,402 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 8970 | |
| Area code | 03687 | |
| Vehicle registration | GB | |
| Website | www.schladming.at | |
Schladming is a small - former - mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large winter sports resort and has held various skiing competitions recently, including most notably the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013. The shopping area has many cafes, restaurants and a variety of shops that cater to tourists.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 1,259 | — |
| 1880 | 1,421 | +12.9% |
| 1890 | 1,487 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 1,721 | +15.7% |
| 1910 | 2,011 | +16.9% |
| 1923 | 1,948 | −3.1% |
| 1934 | 2,132 | +9.4% |
| 1939 | 2,200 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 3,189 | +45.0% |
| 1961 | 3,249 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3,460 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 3,918 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 4,377 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4,570 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,477 | −2.0% |
Recreation
Winter sports
The main mountain is the Planai. It has a six seater gondola from bottom to top with a middle station in between. The Planai consists of many "red" runs and the competition black, there are many "blue" slopes for beginners but generally the Planai is an intermediate to expert mountain. The Hochwurzen is the other main mountain in Schladming. It has three main red runs off the four man chair lift and a sledge run. This mountain is better suited to more experienced boarders and skiers. It is a good mountain for snowboarding as it has many jumps and a few rails and boxes. There is a fifteen man gondola which goes in groups of five to the top. There are many enjoyable off-piste runs on both the Hochwurzen and the Planai. There are two main ski operators, who currently operate on Planai, Hochwurzen and surrounding mountains the first being Tritscher Ski School, named after Franz Tritscher. The other is Hopl taking its name from the two mountains, HOchwurzen and PLanai.
In 2008, Schladming was selected to organize the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013.
Non-winter months
The surrounding mountains are renowned for climbing and hiking and the country side and forest is ideal for cycling. In the summer there are downhill runs for toboggans and go karts with runs of 7 km. There is also a large outdoor swimming complex at the sport complex.
The UCI Mountainbike Worldcup has taken place in Schladming since 2004. From September 12. to 14. 2008 there were the Worldcup Final in Downhill, Four Cross and Cross Country. In 2010 the Mountainbike Worldcup in Schladming was relocated to Leogang due to some large construction works for the Ski World Championships in 2013.[2]
Accommodation
There are hotels ranging from 1* to 4* catering for a vast range of needs.
Transport
There is a special bus service that runs up and down the Planai and surrounding mountains throughout the year. There are many ski lifts on the mountains some especially for small runs.
Twin Cities
External links
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References
- ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.
- ↑ UCI Announcement for Relocation of Worldcup, UCI, retrieved 2010-04-11
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