Economy Of Altenmarkt im Pongau
A market town in Salzburg, Austria’s St. Johann im Pongau area is Altenmarkt im Pongau. Its size is 51.4 km2 and its population is roughly 4,000. The main sectors of Altenmarkt’s varied economy include commerce, industry, tourism, and agriculture.
Tourism
Snowboarders and skiers in particular frequent Altenmarkt. It is a component of the five-region, 760 km of slopes and 270 lifts that make up the Ski Amadé network. There are really two ski resorts in Altenmarkt: Zauchensee and Altenmarkt. The latter is a yearly host of international events and a World Cup site. In both regions, there are 23 ski lifts and 99 km of slopes overall. Thirteen thousand people can fit in one hour.
A thermal spa, a cross-country skiing facility, a toboggan slide, a winter hiking route, and a ski museum are among the additional tourist attractions in Altenmarkt. Summertime offers hiking, biking, golfing, horseback riding, and swimming in the neighboring lakes.
Industry
Ski and snowboard equipment making is one of Altenmarkt’s most well-known industries. Found in Wagrain in 1955, Atomic established a facility in Altenmarkt in 1971. At now, Atomic is one of the top brands in the world of skis, turning out roughly 600,000 pairs of skis and 650,000 ski boots annually. About 600 people work for Atomic at Altenmarkt, and the company sells its goods to over 60 countries.
Construction, food processing, woodworking, and metalworking are among the other industries of Altenmarkt. Among the well-known firms are Altenmarkt Metall GmbH, Holzbau Maier GmbH, Bauunternehmen Rettensteiner GmbH, and Altenmarkt Milch GmbH.
Agriculture and Trade
Still a significant industry in Altenmarkt, particularly in the rural regions, is agriculture. Products mostly include milk, meat, grains, potatoes, and vegetables. In all, the municipality has roughly 150 farms, the bulk of which are run and owned by families. A few of them even provide direct product marketing and agricultural vacations.
For Altenmarkt, trade provides still another important source of revenue. Both locals and visitors may find what they need in the town’s array of stores, eateries, cafés and services. Regular markets and other activities are hosted in the pedestrian zone that is the town center. Marketplatz is the primary retail strip and is home to several historic structures and monuments.
Traffic and Infrastructure
Altenmarkt is linked to the rest of the nation and abroad via a well-developed transportation network. There are exit 63 Altenmarkt on- and off-ramps to/from Salzburg and Villach/Carinthia on the adjacent A 10 Tauernautobahn (E 55/E 60). The Wagrainer Straße, B 163, splits out westward near the town center to St. Johann im Pongau. Furthermore passing through the municipality is the B 99 Katschberg Straße (E 651, Bischofshofen – Spittal a der Drau/Carinthia). This route was one of the key long-distance routes in Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, forming the notorious guest worker route. Still significant is the inner Austrian transit route from Styria to North Tyrol/Vorarlberg.
In Altenmarkt is a regional train station of the Ennstalbahn (Bischofshofen – Selzthal). Three kilometers east lies the Radstadt express train (IC) stop. Post bus route 910 connects Liezen to Altenmarkt; bus line 510 connects Radstadt to Bischofshofen via Altenmarkt; and bus line 520 connects Altenmarkt with Wagrain. Coming from the neighboring Flachauwinkl, the Enns Cycle Path follows the river, which is just a few meters wide, and travels through the states of Upper Austria and Styria to the city of Enns.
Several public amenities in Altenmarkt also improve the social cohesiveness and quality of life of the neighborhood. Those consist of:
- Cultural center: Reconstructed in 1993 from a fire station constructed in 1950. A public structure, the cultural center can host events.
- Retirement home: Ideally situated next to the health center, this 70-bed facility opened in July 2007. Built in 1968 with thirty beds and Mr. Rohringer as the nursing service manager, the previous retirement home was destroyed in 2008.
- Fire station: The Red Cross and mountain rescue are also housed in this 1989-built structure.
- Medical center: 14 physicians from different specialties (as of 2015) built in 2004.
- Social center: Comprising the community library, the mother’s advice center, the women’s information center KOKON, and the non-profit group for parents and children, Pepp.
