Bischofshofen

Bischofshofen
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Bischofshofen is located in Austria
Bischofshofen
Bischofshofen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°25′2″N 13°13′10″E / 47.41722°N 13.21944°E / 47.41722; 13.21944
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictSt. Johann im Pongau
Government
 • MayorHansjörg Obinger (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total49.61 km2 (19.15 sq mi)
Elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total10,540
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5500
Area code06462
Vehicle registrationJO
Websitebischofshofen.at

Bischofshofen (German pronunciation: [bɪʃɔfsˈhoːfn̩] ) is a town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. It is an important traffic junction located both on the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway line and at the Tauern Autobahn, a major highway route crossing the main chain of the Alps.

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