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Saint-Leonard is a village in Tyrol, refers to the district Imst. Saint-Leonard is located in a narrow valley, the village and the village in which stretches for 25 km and the highest point is situated at altitude 3774 meters above sea level. In connection with the height, the length from North to South, and also because of the steep slopes of the mountains, the climate in St. Leonhard pretty harsh. The area was founded around 1300, and its main source of income is tourism.

Saint-Leonard is a Central village in the municipality. The village has a parish Church, built in 1891.

Nearby is a large lake Rifflsee, where in winter the paved tourist trail, and in the summer gets a tourist area.

The Pitztal glacier ski area also attracts many tourists from all over Europe. In December 1983 started working funiculars, lifts with vysoty meters to a height of 2840 meters. Maximum lifting speed is 43 km/ h average journey time 8 minutes. The tunnel, which employs funiculars, meets all modern safety standards: there is lighting, smoke detectors, fire alarms, CCTV. Lifts are open from mid-September to early June each year.

The development of tourism on the Pitztal glacier is constantly criticism from environmentalists, but provides employment for many residents of St. Leonhard.

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