Ruhpolding

Ruhpolding is a small village in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany, in the Traunstein district. It is situated in the south of the region called Chiemgau in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 7,400.

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Ruhpolding houses a famous biathlon track. It hosted the 1979, 1985 and 1996 Biathlon World Championships.

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• 1193: first official mention as "Ruhpoldingen
• 1895: connection to the railroad
• Since 1948: Ruhpolding became a famous spa and tourist resort, esp. for winter sports.

Bavaria: The Free State of Bavaria (German: Bayern or Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km? (27,241 square miles) and 12.4 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost of the 16 states of Germany. Its capital is Munich....

Traunstein district: redirect Traunstein (district)...

Chiemgau: The Chiemgau is the name of an area of Upper Bavaria. It refers to the foothills of the Alps. The district is located in the Chiemgau. Wendelstein is the name of a mountain there....