Jochberg, Tyrol
| Jochberg | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
  Jochberg Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°18′00″N 12°25′00″E / 47.30000°N 12.41667°ECoordinates: 47°18′00″N 12°25′00″E / 47.30000°N 12.41667°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Tyrol | |
| District | Kitzbühel | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Heinz Leitner (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 87.8 km2 (33.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 923 m (3,028 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,554 | |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 6373 | |
| Area code | 05355 | |
| Vehicle registration | KB | |
| Website | www.jochberg.tirol.gv.at | |
Jochberg is a municipality in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel district. It is located is 8 km south of Kitzbühel.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 981 | — |
| 1880 | 916 | −6.6% |
| 1890 | 939 | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 949 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 925 | −2.5% |
| 1923 | 1,141 | +23.4% |
| 1934 | 1,130 | −1.0% |
| 1939 | 1,141 | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 1,290 | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 1,351 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,469 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1,535 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,461 | −4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,540 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,560 | +1.3% |
Economy
There used to be copper mining in Jochberg, until it was ceased in 1625 for lack of profitability. Nowadays Jochberg is part of the Kitzbühel ski resort, connecting the Kitzbühel skiing area to the slopes west of the Pass Thurn.
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