Bischofshofen
Bischofshofen | |
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View over Bischofshofen | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′2″N 13°13′10″E / 47.41722°N 13.21944°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | St. Johann im Pongau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hansjörg Obinger (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.61 km2 (19.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 10,540 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5500 |
| Area code | 06462 |
| Vehicle registration | JO |
| Website | bischofshofen.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.