Mieders
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Mieders is a municipality in the southern part of the district Innsbruck-Land
Innsbruck-Land
The Bezirk Innsbruck Land is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It encloses the Statutarstadt Innsbruck, and borders Bavaria in the north, the district Schwaz in the east, South Tyrol in Italy to the south, and the district of Imst in the west.Area of the district is 1,990.09 km², with...

, in Austria. It is located on the right side of the Stubaital
Stubaital
The Stubaital is an alpine valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the central valley of the Stubai Alps. The Ruetz river flows through the valley....

 10.60 km south of Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

. Mieders presently has 1728 inhabitants.

Founded in 1100, the scattered village is located on a gently rising slope of the valley at the foot of the 2718 m high Serles. Inhabited from the early Middle Ages, the centre has houses decorated with baroque frescoes.

The two seasonal tourist resort is located directly at the bottom of the skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....

 and hiking area Hochserles. The slopes are also known for its long summer toboggan
Toboggan
A toboggan is a simple sled which is a traditional form of transport used by the Innu and Cree of northern Canada. In modern times, it is used on snow to carry one or more people down a hill or other slope for recreation. Designs vary from simple, traditional models to modern engineered composites...

 run, which extends from the top station to the base station of the gondola, leading through the lower wooded slopes of the forest, parallel to the route of the cable car.

The town of Innsbruck is connected by a bus line, while the adjacent communites are: Fulpmes
Fulpmes
Fulpmes is a village in Tyrolese Stubaital, Austria, with a population of approximately 4000...

, Mühlbachl
Mühlbachl
Mühlbachl is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land and is located 15 km south of Innsbruck. Mühlbachl extends from the southern slopes of Schönberg im Stubaital along Matreiwald to Steinach . Rumor has it that the location was already founded 3000 years ago. It has 1349 inhabitants and the...

, Mieders
Mieders
Mieders is a municipality in the southern part of the district Innsbruck-Land, in Austria. It is located on the right side of the Stubaital 10.60 km south of Innsbruck. Mieders presently has 1728 inhabitants....

, Telfes
Telfes
Telfes is a village in the district Innsbruck Land in Tyrol, Austria. It is situated in the Stubaital 11 km south of Innsbruck, and has 1473 inhabitants....

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