Country Austria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.filzmoos.at/ Area 75.71 km² Local time Saturday 8:33 PM | State Salzburg Postal codes 50 407 Elevation 1,057 m Population 1,438 (1 Apr 2009) Area code 06453 | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 79% Humidity District St. Johann im Pongau District | ||
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.
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Map of 5532 Filzmoos, Austria
The Bischofsmütze (Bishop's Mitre) Mountain
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.
Famous people
Brigitte Totschnig, former Austrian alpine skier, was born in the town.
References
Filzmoos Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA