Schladming

Schladming
Schladming in September 2018
Schladming
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°23′39″N 13°41′21″E / 47.39417°N 13.68917°E / 47.39417; 13.68917
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLiezen
Government
  MayorElisabeth Krammel (ÖVP)
Area
  Total
211 km2 (81 sq mi)
Elevation
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
6,660
  Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8970
Area code03687
Vehicle registrationGB
Websitewww.schladming.at

Schladming (German: [ˈʃlaːdmiŋ]) is a small former mining town in the northwest of the Austrian state of Styria that is now a popular tourist destination. It has become a large winter-sports resort and has held various skiing competitions, including most notably the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1982 and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013. The shopping area has many cafes and restaurants, and a variety of shops that cater to tourists.