Filzmoos

Filzmoos is a town within the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Its main income comes through tourism: skiing in winter and hiking in summer. The town is approximately 1 km above sea level.

Filzmoos
Municipality
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Coat of arms
Filzmoos Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°26′N 13°31′E
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	St. Johann im Pongau
Government
• Mayor	Christian Mooslechner (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	75.71 km2 (29.23 sq mi)
Elevation	1,057 m (3,468 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,484
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	50 407
Area code	06453
Website	https://www.filzmoos.salzburg.at/

Location

Filzmoos sits below the Gosaukamm mountain range, with the nearest major peak being the Bischofsmütze (Bishop's Mitre), so named due to the shape of its double summit. The mountain itself is a popular objective for climbers. Northeast of the town is the Dachstein massif.

Gallery

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  The river Warme Mandling

Notable people

• Brigitte Totschnig, former Austrian alpine skier, was born in the town.
• Michaela Kirchgasser, former world slalom skiing silver medalist grew up in Filzmoos and still lives there.