Inzell

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Inzell
Inzell from the southeast
Inzell from the southeast
Coat of arms of Inzell
Coat of arms
Inzell   is located in Germany
Inzell
Inzell
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Location of Inzell within Traunstein district
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Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Traunstein
Government
 • Mayor Martin Hobmaier (CSU)
Area
 • Total 45.35 km2 (17.51 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 4,527
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 83334
Dialling codes 08665
Vehicle registration TS
Website www.inzell.de

Inzell is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for the Eisstadion Inzell, an outdoor artificial ice rink that has been used for many international speed skating championships. It is now an indoor oval.

Geography

Inzell lies in a wide valley floor in the Chiemgau Alps, framed by the mountains of Rauschberg, Zinnkopf, Teisenberg and the massif of Staufen. In the municipality, the confluence of the Großwaldbach and Falkenseebach rivers forms the Rote Traun river.[2] Inzell is also known as the gateway to Berchtesgaden National Park due to the Zwing, a mountain passage between Inzell and Weißbach, which separates the Chiemgau from Berchtesgaden.[2]

Neighboring communities

History

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1840 980 —    
1871 936 −4.5%
1900 1,060 +13.2%
1925 1,464 +38.1%
1939 1,671 +14.1%
1950 2,413 +44.4%
1961 2,315 −4.1%
1970 3,007 +29.9%
1987 3,736 +24.2%
2009 4,483 +20.0%
2013 4,527 +1.0%
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The independent municipality of Inzell was created in 1818 as a result of administrative reform in Bavaria.[4] The mining and smelting of ores was an important source of income in the village, as can still be seen in the coat of arms[5] (above right).

Transport

From Inzell runs the Federal Highway 306[citation needed] and as part of the German Alpine Road, the Federal Highway 305.[citation needed] The nearest motorway is Federal Highway 8 near Siegsdorf.[citation needed]

Economy and infrastructure

In 2009 there were, according to official statistics, 872 social insurance employed persons, including 268 in the manufacturing sector, 308 in trade and transport, and 296 in other economic sectors (agriculture and services). In the manufacturing sector, there were 13 construction companies. In addition, in 2007 there were 71 farms with an agricultural area of at least 2 ha (4.9 acres).[3]

Sports

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The new indoor speed skating arena, Eisstadion Inzell
File:Inzell Natureisbahn im Sommer 1960er.jpg
Inzell's former outdoor ice rink (c. 1963)

In the winter of 1959/1960 there was opened an ice- and speed-skating on the Frillensee lake in Inzell. From 1963 to 1965 the Ludwig Schwabl Stadium was built. In 1974, the world championships skating was in Inzell, won by Norwegian Sten Stensen. In 1986 and 1996, the world championship skating was also held in Inzell. In May 2009, after a long debate with the German Speed Skating Association, the Bavarian government and the municipality of Inzell, it was decided to build a roof over the ice rink. The work was started in 2009 and completed by 2010.[6] The covering was important to continue to accommodate large skating events, such as the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in March 2011[7] and other national and international competitions. After the roof was finished, the Ludwig Schwabl Stadion was renamed the Max Aicher Arena.

Education

The following educational institutions are located in Inzell:

  • St. Michael Catholic Kindergarten
  • Elementary school (elementary school) with 186 students in 11 classes (2010/11). The students of the 7th and 9th secondary school class attend school in Ruhpolding.[8]
  • Cajetan-Adlgasser Music School, since 1969
  • Kritische Akademie, an educational institution of the IG Metall

Notable people

References

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