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Svetlana Velmar-Janković

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser
View of Scheffau
View of Scheffau
Coat of arms of Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser
Location within Kufstein district
Location within Kufstein district
Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser is located in Austria
Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser
Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′00″N 12°15′00″E / 47.51667°N 12.25000°E / 47.51667; 12.25000
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictKufstein
Government
 • MayorRupert Soder
Area
 • Total
31.45 km2 (12.14 sq mi)
Elevation
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
1,449
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6351
Area code05358
Vehicle registrationKU
Websitegemeinde.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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