Ruhpolding is a municipality of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 6,400.
Ruhpolding houses a famous biathlon track. It hosted the 1979, 1985 and 1996 Biathlon World Championships.
The economy is based on tourism and sports. In the year 2007 the Mountainbike 24h Race World Championships took place in the Chiemgau Arena. Other sports which are possible for tourists and residents are golf, skiing, mountainbiking, shooting, hiking, fly fishing and skiing.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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