Wildschönau

Infobox Town AT
Art = Gemeinde
Name = Wildschönau
Wappen = Wappen at wildschoenau.pnglat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 27 | lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 12 | lon_min = 03 | lon_sec = 00
Lageplan = Wildschoenau.pngLageplanbeschreibung =
Bundesland = Tirol
Bezirk = Kufstein
Höhe = 938
Fläche = 97.41
Einwohner = 4182
Stand = 2006-10-05
PLZ = 6311, 6313, 6314
Vorwahl = 05339
Kfz = KU
Gemeindekennziffer = 7 05 30
NUTS = AT335
Adresse = Andreas-Thaler-Platz
A-6311 Wildschönau
Website = [http://www.wildschoenau.tirol.gv.at www.wildschoenau.
tirol.gv.at]
Bürgermeister = Peter Riedmann
Partei = ÖVP
Gemeinderatanzahl =
Gemeinderat =
Wahljahr = 2004

Wildschönau is an Austrian municipality within the district of Kufstein in Tyrol 6km south of Wörgl.

The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists of the four church villages "Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, and Thierbach" and is situated in the Kitzbühler Alpen. The municipal office is located in Oberau.

Besides two tourist seasons, the intense highland agriculture plays an economic role. A lot of inhabitants commute to their place of work in other municipalities. The municipality Wildschönau is based on "gentle" tourism and emphasizes not being a ski circuit like the nearby Kitzbühel. Several older T-bar lifts in the skiing region Schatzberg (Auffach) were replaced with two chair lifts. A lift-connection with the Alpbach valley was rejected.

For a long time, there was mining in the Wildschönau.

Neighbouring municipalities

Alpbach, Brixlegg, Hopfgarten im Brixental, Kundl, Wörgl.

Boundaries

The western border of the valley is formed by the following mountains (listed from north to south): "Gratlspitz", "Schatzberg", "Joelspitze", "Lämpersberg", "Kleiner Beil", "Großer Beil" (the highest mountain in the valley), and "Sonnjoch". In the east there are: "Roßkopf", "Feldalphorn", "Schwaiberghorn", "Breiteggern", and "Breiteggspitze" (listed from north to south). In the north, the valley is separated from the Inntal by a much lower mountain chain, which is cleft by the "Kundler Klamm", above which is the "Kragenjoch". At the end of the valley is a rather flat pass, the "Schafsiedeljoch".

Coat of arms

Legend has it that the high valley was originally covered by a lake, with a dragon living on its shores. A farmer killed the dragon and during its death struggle, it smashed the rocks which retained the lake. The water poured down through the resulting flume, the so-called "Kundler Klamm", towards the Inn valley and the high valley was released. The coat of arms depicts the legendary dragon, while cleaving the rock.

External links

* [http://www.wildschoenau.tirol.gv.at/ official page of Wildschönau]
* [http://www.wildschoenau.com Tourist Office Wildschönau]
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* [http://www.streamdays.com/camera/view/auhof_ski_webcam_niederau_austria Live webcam in the Wildschönau Valley]
* [http://www.alpenverein.at/woergl-wildschoenau/index.asp Alpenverein/Sektion Wörgl-Wildschönau ]
* [http://www.schatzbergbahn.at homepage of the Schatzbergbahn Auffach]
* [http://www.fc-wildschoenau.at homepage of the football club Wildschönau]