Hopfgarten im Brixental

Place in Tyrol, Austria

Coat of arms

47°27′00″N 12°10′00″E / 47.45000°N 12.16667°E / 47.45000; 12.16667CountryAustriaStateTyrolDistrictKitzbühelGovernment

• MayorPaul Sieberer (ÖVP)Area

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• Total166.54 km² (64.30 sq mi)Elevation

622 m (2,041 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total5,677 • Density34/km² (88/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6361

Area code05335Vehicle registrationKBWebsitewww.hopfgarten.tirol.gv.at

Hopfgarten im Brixental is a market town in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at an elevation of 622 m above sea level. With an area of 166.57 km² it is the largest municipality in the district, and among the largest in Tyrol.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,757	—
1880	2,769	+0.4%
1890	2,790	+0.8%
1900	2,844	+1.9%
1910	3,197	+12.4%
1923	3,062	−4.2%
1934	3,339	+9.0%
1939	3,247	−2.8%
1951	3,909	+20.4%
1961	4,163	+6.5%
1971	4,799	+15.3%
1981	4,952	+3.2%
1991	5,196	+4.9%
2001	5,266	+1.3%
2011	5,544	+5.3%

Tourism

It is a popular place for all levels of skier with a variety of slopes ranging from black slopes for expert skiers to nursery slopes for beginners, and featuring a ski school.

Notable people

Andreas Benedict Feilmoser, theologian

Panorama

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.