Inzell is a

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in the district of

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, 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

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, framed by the mountains of Rauschberg,

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, Teisenberg and the massif of

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. In the municipality, the confluence of the Großwaldbach and Falkenseebach rivers forms the

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river. 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.

History

The independent municipality of Inzell was created in 1818 as a result of administrative reform in Bavaria. 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 (above right).

Transport

From Inzell runs the Federal Highway 306 and as part of the German Alpine Road, the Federal Highway 305. The nearest motorway is

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near Siegsdorf.

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 .

Sports

In the winter of 1959/1960 an ice- and speed-skating competition was held on the Frillensee lake in Inzell. From 1963 to 1965 the Ludwig Schwabl Stadium was built. In 1974, the world skating championships were held in Inzell, won by Norwegian

Sten Stensen Sten Einar Stensen (born 18 December 1947) is a former speed skater. Together with Amund Sjøbrend, Kay Stenshjemmet, and Jan Egil Storholt, he was one of the legendary ''four S-es'' ("four aces" in Norwegian), contemporary Norwegian top skaters ...

. In 1986 and 1996, the world skating championships were again 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 in 2010. The covering was important to continue accommodating large skating events, such as the

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in March 2011 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. *Cajetan-Adlgasser Music School, since 1969 *Kritische Akademie, an educational institution of the

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Notable people

* Anton Cajetan Adlgasser (1729–1777), Director of Music in Salzburg * Johannes M. Hoeck (1902–1995), Benedictine abbot of Ettal and Scheyern, a Council Father * Michael Hoeck (1903–1996), clergyman *

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(1921–2007), Bavarian SPD member of parliament *

Robert Hültner The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...

(born 1950), mystery writer * Regine Mösenlechner (born 1961), alpine skier *

Thomas Dufter Thomas Dufter (born 20 December 1966 in Inzell) is a former German nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships ...

(born 1966), a Nordic combined skier * Anni Friesinger-Postma (born 1977), speed skater

References

External links

Inzell local government
{{Authority control Traunstein (district)