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Schladming | |
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.JPG) Schladming in September 2018 | |
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  Schladming Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates:47°23′39″N13°41′21″E / 47.39417°N 13.68917°E /47.39417; 13.68917 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Liezen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hermann Trinker |
| Area | |
• Total | 211 km2 (81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 6,660 |
| • Density | 31.6/km2 (81.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8970 |
| Area code | 03687 |
| Vehicle registration | GB |
| Website | www.schladming.at |
Schladming (German:[ˈʃlaːdmiŋ]) is a small former mining town in the northwest of theAustrian state ofStyria that is now a popular tourist destination. It has become a large winter-sports resort and has held various skiing competitions, including most notably theFIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1982 and theFIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013. The shopping area has many cafes and restaurants, and a variety of shops that cater to tourists.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 1,259 | — |
| 1880 | 1,421 | +12.9% |
| 1890 | 1,487 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 1,721 | +15.7% |
| 1910 | 2,011 | +16.9% |
| 1923 | 1,948 | −3.1% |
| 1934 | 2,132 | +9.4% |
| 1939 | 2,200 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 3,189 | +45.0% |
| 1961 | 3,249 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3,460 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 3,918 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 4,377 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4,570 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,477 | −2.0% |
The local peak for winter sports is thePlanai. A ten-seater cable car with a middle station takes tourists up the mountain. The Planai consists of many red and black slopes for competitive skiers, and many blue slopes for beginners, but generally the Planai is an intermediate to expert mountain. The Hochwurzen is the other mountain in Schladming. It has three main red runs off the four-man chair lift and a sledge run. This mountain is better suited to more experienced boarders and skiers. Also, There is a new 8 man cable car to the top.[clarification needed] Schladming is also in close proximity to theReiteralm ski resort, where the 2019 Ski Cross Junior World Championships and 2019 Ski Cross Europa Cup finals were held.
The surrounding mountains are popular with climbers and hikers and country lovers. In the summer, downhilltoboggan runs and an outdoor swimming complex are open.
TheUCIMountainbike Worldcup has taken place in Schladming since 2004.In 2010, the Mountainbike Worldcup in Schladming was relocated toLeogang due to construction work taking place for the Ski World Championships in 2013.[3]
The first official mention of the settlement on the site of today's Schladming dates back to 1180. First name of the town was Slaebnich which is of Slavic origin (Slovenian; Slabnik, Slapnik). In the early and high Middle Ages, the place, like the whole of Styria, belonged to the settlement of the Alpine Slavs and was part of the Slavic principality ofCarantania.
During the period of German colonization, the place gradually acquired a Germanic character, although many Slavic elements were preserved in culture and language.
The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 25 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:[4]
The mayor, Hermann Trinker, was first elected by the municipal council in 2020.
A bus service runs up and down the Planai and surrounding mountains throughout the year. Many ski lifts are on the mountains, some catering especially for small runs…
Since 1973, the Planai has been a regular location forAlpine Ski World Cup races. Since 1997, the race has been called a "Nightrace" because it takes place at night. In1982 and2013, Schladming hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships.In March 2017, Schladming was one of the host towns of the2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games inStyria,Austria, together with nearby Ramsau am Dachstein andGraz.
Media related toSchladming at Wikimedia Commons
Schladming travel guide from Wikivoyage
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