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St. Anton am Arlberg

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St. Anton

St. Anton am Arlberg

St. Anton am Arlberg is a village in Tyrol, Western Austria, with a population of 2,800. It is a prominent ski resort situated at 1,304 meters above sea level with dozens of aerial tramways, chair lifts and ski-lifts up to 2,811 meters. It is well known as the host of the Alpine World Skiing Championships in 2001 and as one of the world's most famous international winter sports region and summer resort. The earthTV camera is located at the Arlberg base station.

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Facts about: St. Anton am Arlberg

	Capital: Vienna
	Population: 8,184,691
	Religion: Protestant 5%, Catholic 78%, Muslim and others 17%

Area:	83,858 km² (217,179 miles²)
Coast Line:	0 km (0 miles)
Lowest	Neusiedler See 115 m (377 feet)
Highest:	Grossglockner 3,798 m (12,461 feet)

Geographic Information

Austria is a small landlocked country bordered by Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Slovenia. The Danube, the second largest river in Europe, runs eastward through Austria. Most of the country is alpine or sub-alpine with heavily wooded mountains and hills. More than half of the country is mountainous - the biggest mountains are 3,000 meter peaks like Großglockner.

Key aspects of tourism
Austria is a popular destination for active vacationers: Beside alpine skiing there's always the possibility to take a hike into the mountains or visit cities like the capital Vienna.