Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Coat of arms
Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°31′00″N 12°15′00″E / 47.51667°N 12.25000°E / 47.51667; 12.25000Coordinates: 47°31′00″N 12°15′00″E / 47.51667°N 12.25000°E / 47.51667; 12.25000
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Kufstein
Government
  Mayor Rupert Soder
Area
  Total 31.45 km2 (12.14 sq mi)
Elevation 745 m (2,444 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 1,372
  Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6351
Area code 05358
Vehicle registration KU
Website gemeinde.scheffau.net

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district Kufstein in the Austrian region of the Sölllandl. It is located 8.50 km southeast of Kufstein and 13 km northwest of Kitzbühel and has three subdivisions. The main source of income is summer tourism. The village has a public swimming area.

Located just outside Scheffau is the Hintersteiner See, the largest lake in the Wilder Kaiser valley.

Lifts

It has connections to the larger 'SkiWelt' ski area. These are an 8 man and a 4 man gondola lift. The Scheffau ski area is in the middle of the SkiWelt.

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