Obergurgl
Obergurgl is a village in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol, Austria. Located in the municipality of Sölden, the village has approximately 400 year-round inhabitants, and is mainly a tourist resort.
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- Obergurgl
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- Village
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- Obergurgl from the south.jpg
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- 208
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- A view of Obergurgl (below) and Hochgurgl (above) in summer, looking north. The road climbing past Hochgurgl goes to Italy via Timmelsjoch.
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- Austria
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- 270
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- Austria
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Obergurgl is a village in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol, Austria. Located in the municipality of Sölden, the village has approximately 400 year-round inhabitants, and is mainly a tourist resort.
At an elevation of , Obergurgl is the highest parish in Austria. The parish church was consecrated in 1737, and in 1967 extensions were added based on plans by Clemens Holzmeister.