Fulpmes
Encyclopedia
Fulpmes is a village in Tyrol
ese Stubaital
, Austria
, with a population of approximately 4000 (it is estimated that 700 of these are not of Austrian nationality). Fulpmes is the center of iron
production in the area, and lies at the base of the Schlick 2000 complex mountain, which has its own chairlift service and operates ski hills in the winter.
to the west and Telfes
and Mieders
to the east.
Fulpmes is the terminal station of the narrow-gauge railway Stubaitalbahn from Innsbruck
.
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
ese Stubaital
Stubaital
The Stubaital is an alpine valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the central valley of the Stubai Alps. The Ruetz river flows through the valley....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, with a population of approximately 4000 (it is estimated that 700 of these are not of Austrian nationality). Fulpmes is the center of iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
production in the area, and lies at the base of the Schlick 2000 complex mountain, which has its own chairlift service and operates ski hills in the winter.
Geography
The municipality of Fulpmes belongs to the Innsbruck Land district. It has an area of 16 square kilometres (6 mi²), and an altitude of 936 metres (3,070 ft). The neighboring municipalities are NeustiftNeustift
Neustift may refer to the following places in Austria:* Neustift im Stubaital, in Tyrol* Maria Neustift, in Upper Austria* Neustift im Mühlkreis, in Upper Austria* Neustift an der Lafnitz, in Burgenland* Neustift bei Güssing, in Burgenland...
to the west and Telfes
Telfes
Telfes is a village in the district Innsbruck Land in Tyrol, Austria. It is situated in the Stubaital 11 km south of Innsbruck, and has 1473 inhabitants....
and Mieders
Mieders
Mieders is a municipality in the southern part of the district Innsbruck-Land, in Austria. It is located on the right side of the Stubaital 10.60 km south of Innsbruck. Mieders presently has 1728 inhabitants....
to the east.
Fulpmes is the terminal station of the narrow-gauge railway Stubaitalbahn from Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
.
Notable local residents
- Franz de Paula Penz (1707-1772)
- Clemens HolzmeisterClemens HolzmeisterClemens Holzmeister was a prominent Austrian architect and stage designer of the early twentieth century. The Austrian Academy of Fine Arts listed his life's work as containing 673 projects. He is the father of Judith Holzmeister.Holzmeister was born in the village of Fulpmes in the Tyrol state of...
, (1886-1983) architect - Michael Pfurtscheller
- Gregor SchlierenzauerGregor SchlierenzauerGregor Schlierenzauer - Schlieri is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup...
, ski jumper - Hans Groschbacher