Filzmoos | |
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Location within Austria | |
Coordinates: 47°26′N 13°31′E / 47.433°N 13.517°ECoordinates: 47°26′N 13°31′E / 47.433°N 13.517°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Salzburg |
District | St. Johann im Pongau |
Government | |
• Mayor | Johann Sulzberger |
Area | |
• Total | 75.71 km2 (29.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,057 m (3,468 ft) |
Population (1 January 2016) | |
• Total | 1,451 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal codes | 50 407 |
Area code | 06453 |
Website | www.filzmoos.at/ |
Filzmoos is a town within the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Its main income comes through tourism: skiing in winter and hiking in summer. The town is approximately 1 km above sea level.
Filzmoos sits below the Gosaukamm mountain range and the mountain nearest to it is called the Bischofsmütze (Bishop's Mitre), so named due to the shape of its peak. The Bischofsmütze is a popular mountain for climbing. Another mountain near Filzmoos is the Dachstein.
The river Warme Mandling
Brigitte Totschnig, former Austrian alpine skier, was born in the town.