!!!Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, province of Salzburg, municipality in the 
district of Zell am See, alt. 1,003 m, pop. 2,780, area 
125.47 km%%sup 2/%, international bi-seasonal tourist resort 
(2,132,708 overnight stays in 1992) located in the Glemm Valley, in 
the Pinzgau Region, cadastral districts of Saalbach and Hinterglemm 
(ski village). - Heimathaus (local history museum), federal school 
hostel, youth guesthouses and youth hostels, conference hall. 
Cableways: Kohlmaisgipfelbahn cableway (up to Kohlmaiskopf mountain, 
alt. 1,794 m), Schoenleitenbahn cableways 1 and 2 up to 
Hochwartalm mountain (alt. 1,478 m) and Wildenkarkogel mountain 
(alt. 1,910 m), Schattbergbahn cableway (longest cableway in 
Austria, up to Schattberg-Ost peak, alt. 2,018 m), Zwoelfer Nord 
single rope cableway (up Zwoelferkogel mountain, alt. 1,983 m); 
numerous chair lifts and skiing slopes, interconnected ski lifts 
giving access to a large skiing area between Saalbach and Leogang). - 
Parish church (documented mention 1410, rebuilt from 1717-1719) with 
Gothic tower. Next to the church is a watch tower (dates back to the 
16%%sup th/%  century, also served as material storage post for 
mines).

!Literature
S. Weitlaner, Heimatbuch Saalbach-Hinterglemm, 1987; B. 
Mayer, Grenzen der Konzentration des Wintertourismus aus oekonomischer 
und oekologischer Sicht am Beispiel der Gemeinde Saalbach-Hinterglemm, 
master´s thesis, Vienna 1991.


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