Ischgl

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Ischgl
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Landeck
Mayor	Erwin Cimarolli
Basic statistics
Area	103.3 km² (39.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,377 m  (4518 ft)
Population	2,128  (31/12/2005)
- Density	21 /km² (53 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	LA
Postal code	6561
Area code	05444
Website	www.ischgl.tirol.gv.at Coordinates: 47°00′47″N 10°17′17″E / 47.01306, 10.28806

Ischgl (1377m) is a small village (population: 1489 in 2001) in the Paznaun Valley in Tyrol (Austria). Its ski resort Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun is connected with the ski resort of Samnaun across the border in Switzerland. Together this ski area belongs to the largest skiing resorts in the Alps. Its 200km of groomed pistes are served by over 40 mechanical lifts including cable cars, gondolas, detachable chair lifts and some T-bars.

The interior of the St. Nikolaus Church .

Ischgl is well-known (and sometimes criticized) for its lively après-ski parties and roistering nightlife. The resort became famous when it began regularly hosting pop concerts celebrating the end of the annual ski season (Top of the Mountain Concert) at the Idalp (2300m). Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Elton John, Pussycat Dolls, Rod Stewart, Jon Bon Jovi, Nena, Sugababes, Enrique Iglesias, Pink, Anastacia and Melanie C are among the international stars who have performed at these concerts. Also Paris Hilton and Naomi Campbell visited the village. Hilton several times to make ski holidays and to merchandise the Rhich Prosecco. Ischgl hosts the only "Pacha" club (the Spanish night entertainment brand) in Austria [1], in Hotel Madlein.

In April, 2002 Bill Clinton gave a Message from the Mountains at Ischgl and made this tiny mountain village the location of a world media event.

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