!!!Fulpmes

Fulpmes, Tirol, municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land, alt. 
937 m, pop. 3,611 (1981: pop. 2,973), area 16.78 km%%sup 2/%, 
bi-seasonal tourist resort (401,797 overnight stays) and chief town of 
the Stubai valley; the Serles mountain (alt. 2,718 m) towers above 
Fulpmes. - Health and social insurance branch office, health and 
social centre of the Stubai valley, hydroelectric plant, technical 
school, school of the Salesians of Don Bosco, adult education centre, 
wildlife park near Medraz. Long history of iron processing in Fulpmes, 
small metal processing enterprises: manufacturing of tools, machinery 
parts, knives, equipment for Alpine sports and wrought-iron products, 
electroplating plant; supplier firm to the automotive industry, bell 
production. - First documented mention in 1286; parish church (first 
documented in 1368, rebuilt in 1745-1747) with frescoes by J. G. 
Bergmueller (1747); Baroque church in Medraz, central construction 
(1746/1747). Technology monuments from the 19%%sup th/%  century at 
Schlickerbach.


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