Salzburg (state)
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States of Austria
Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states, known in German as Länder . Since Land is also the German word for a country, the term Bundesländer is often used instead to avoid ambiguity. The Constitution of Austria uses both terms...
or Land of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
with an area of 7,156 km2, located adjacent to the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
border. It is also known as Salzburgerland, to distinguish it from its capital city, also named Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
. With 529,085 inhabitants it is one of the country's smaller states in terms of population.
Location
The Salzburger Land (the Austrian state of Salzburg) — with its primary river, the SalzachSalzach
The Salzach is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 225 kilometres in length.The river's name is derived from the German word Salz, meaning "salt". Until the 19th century shipping of salt down the river was an important part of the local economy...
— lies between Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
, Styria
Styria (state)
Styria is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. In area it is the second largest of the nine Austrian federated states, covering 16,401 km². It borders Slovenia as well as the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Burgenland, and Carinthia. ...
, Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
, South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
(Italy
Italy
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) and Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
).
Running through the south are the main ranges of the Central Alps (incl. the Hohe Tauern
Hohe Tauern
The Hohe Tauern or High Tauern are a mountain range on the main chain of the Central Eastern Alps, comprising the highest peaks east of the Brenner Pass. The crest forms the southern border of the Austrian state of Salzburg with Carinthia and East Tyrol, while a small part in the southwest belongs...
mountains) with numerous 3,000m peaks. The Dachstein Massif and the Berchtesgaden Alps
Berchtesgaden Alps
The Berchtesgaden Alps are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, named after the market town of Berchtesgaden located in the centre...
border the Salzburger Land to the east and north.
Major cities and towns
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SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
(150,269 inh.) - HalleinHalleinHallein is a historic town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the capital of the Hallein district. It is located in the Tennengau region south of the City of Salzburg, along the Salzach river in the shadow of the Untersberg massif, near the border with Germany. With a population of c...
(19,473 inh.) - SaalfeldenSaalfeldenSaalfelden is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg and is the administrative centre of the Pinzgauer Saalachtal...
(15,661 inh.) - Wals-SiezenheimWals-SiezenheimWals-Siezenheim is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Salzburg.-Overview:It is located west of the city of Salzburg, at the border with Germany...
(11,100 inh.)
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Sankt Johann im PongauSankt Johann im PongauSt. Johann im Pongau or St.Johann/Pg. is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria. It is the capital of the district of Pongau.-History:On 24 June 2000 the town of St...
(10,259 inh.) - BischofshofenBischofshofenBischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....
(10,061 inh.) -
Zell am SeeZell am SeeZell am See is the capital city of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The city has about 10,000 inhabitants.Zell am See is a tourist destination and a transportation hub for the region...
(9,991 inh.) - SeekirchenSeekirchen am WallerseeSeekirchen am Wallersee is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-History:The territory was settled 5,000 years ago and is the oldest Austrian settlement that still exists today...
(9,513 inh.)
History
SaltSalt
In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
has played an important role in the region's development; Salzburg means "salt castle".
Salzburg as an independent country
Independence from BavariaBavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
was secured in the late 14th century. The Archbishopric of Salzburg
Archbishopric of Salzburg
The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical State of the Holy Roman Empire, its territory roughly congruent with the present-day Austrian state of Salzburg....
was an independent prince-bishop
Prince-Bishop
A Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office...
ric within the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
until German Mediatisation
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
in 1813.
Electorate of Salzburg
The territory was secularized and, as the Electorate of SalzburgElectorate of Salzburg
The Electorate of Salzburg , occasionally known as the Grand Duchy of Salzburg, was an electoral principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1803–05. Its capital was Salzburg.- History :...
, given as compensation to Ferdinand III, former Grand Duke of Tuscany
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence...
, the brother of Emperor Francis II
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz...
.
The end of the independence
Following the Austrian defeat at AusterlitzBattle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories, where the French Empire effectively crushed the Third Coalition...
in 1805, Salzburg was annexed by Austria as compensation for the loss of Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
to the Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
, and Ferdinand was transferred to the Grand Duchy of Würzburg
Grand Duchy of Würzburg
The Grand Duchy of Würzburg was a German grand duchy centered on Würzburg existing in the early 19th century.As a consequence of the 1801 Treaty of Lunéville, the Bishopric of Würzburg was secularized in 1803 and granted to Bavaria. In the same year Ferdinand III, former Grand Duke of Tuscany, was...
.
Bavarian Salzburg
After Austria's defeat in 1809, the province was handed over to BavariaBavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
in 1810.
The country divided between Bavaria and Austria
In 1816, following the defeat of NapoleonNapoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
and the provision of adequate compensation to Bavaria at the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
, it was returned to Austria with the exception of the north-western 'Rupertigau' which remained Bavarian. The Salzburger Land was administered as the department of Salzach from Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, the capital of Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
. In 1849 the Duchy of Salzburg
Duchy of Salzburg
The Duchy of Salzburg was a Cisleithanian Kronland of the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary from 1849–1918. Its capital was Salzburg, while other towns in the duchy included Zell am See and Gastein....
was established as a crownland
Kronland
Kronland may refer to:* the German name of Lanškroun, a town in the Czech Republic* a "crown land", a constituent territory of Cisleithania, the Austrian half of former Austria–Hungary...
of the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
and, after 1866, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
.
World War I
Salzburg participated in World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 49,000 Salzburgers were called to arms, of whom 6,000 were killed.
Post-WWI Austrian Republics
In 1918 after World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the Duchy of Salzburg
Duchy of Salzburg
The Duchy of Salzburg was a Cisleithanian Kronland of the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary from 1849–1918. Its capital was Salzburg, while other towns in the duchy included Zell am See and Gastein....
was dissolved and replaced with the State of Salzburg, as a component part initially of German Austria
German Austria
Republic of German Austria was created following World War I as the initial rump state for areas with a predominantly German-speaking population within what had been the Austro-Hungarian Empire, without the Kingdom of Hungary, which in 1918 had become the Hungarian Democratic Republic.German...
and subsequently of the First Republic of Austria, the separate state which was mandated by the Allied powers
Allies of World War I
The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915...
. (However, in the November Plebiscite 99% of Salzburgers voted in favor of union with Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.)
Salzburg in Germany
After the plebiscite of 1938, Salzburg and all the territory of Austria decided to belong to the German Reich.American control
After the defeat of Nazi GermanyNazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
in 1945, the Allies
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
occupied the territory of Austria, being recognised as an independent territory under their rule. Salzburgerland was occupied by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Salzburg as an Austrian State
In 1955 Austria was declared independent of the Allies and Salzburg was once again one of the reconstituted federal-states of the second Republik Österreich.Politics
Salzburgerland has its own constitutionConstitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
since 1999, and the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
is formed through a Majority
Majority
A majority is a subset of a group consisting of more than half of its members. This can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset; i.e. a plurality is not necessarily a majority as the largest subset may consist of less than half the group's population...
system. The election are every five years.
The last results, in March 2009 (compared to 2004) were:
- Social Democrats (SPÖSPO- Technology :SPO: Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Cloud Computing, Office 365. See Microsoft Online Services-Economics:* Secondary Public Offering, an equity capital market instrument...
): 15 seats (-2) - People's Party (ÖVPOVPOVP is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:*The Office of the Vice President of the United States*The Office of the Vice President of the Philippines*OVP , a light sub-machine gun developed in Italy...
): 14 seats - Freedom Party (FPÖFPOFPO may refer to:*Fleet Post Office, a "city" designation in military mail *Field post office, a term for military post offices in military mail systems *For position only, a designation for placeholder graphics...
): 5 seats (+2) - The Greens (Grüne): 2 seats
Simon Illner (ÖVP
OVP
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) is the President of the Salzburger Parliament and Gabi Burgstaller
Gabi Burgstaller
Gabi Burgstaller is an Austrian politician, and the current governor of the State of Salzburg.She was born in Penetzdorf/Niederthalheim near Schwanenstadt in Upper Austria. After matriculation at a high school in Gmunden and one year abroad in England, she studied Law at the University of Salzburg...
(SPÖ
SPO
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) is the president of the Salzburgerland.
Areas of the State President
- Markets policy matters
- the directorate of regional offices (Landesamtsdirektion)
- the cabinet – including powers for dealing with catastrophes
- the fire brigades
- science
- innovationInnovationInnovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society...
and researchResearchResearch can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method... - education and schools
- subjects specifically related to women
- European affairs.
Deputy-President Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP)
- EconomyEconomyAn economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
and tourismTourismTourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a... - management research
- transport
- building industry
- municipality administration
- museums
- special cultural projects.
Deputy-President David Brenner (SPÖ)
- Administration of finance and capital
- the arts
- sport
Other members of the government
- Sepp Eisl (ÖVPOVPOVP is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:*The Office of the Vice President of the United States*The Office of the Vice President of the Philippines*OVP , a light sub-machine gun developed in Italy...
): a management and river regulation, energy, staff management and administrative reform. - Walter Blachfellner (SPÖSPO- Technology :SPO: Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Cloud Computing, Office 365. See Microsoft Online Services-Economics:* Secondary Public Offering, an equity capital market instrument...
): housing, water protection, consumer protection, trade, environment protection, regional development planning. - Doraja Erbele (ÖVPOVPOVP is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:*The Office of the Vice President of the United States*The Office of the Vice President of the Philippines*OVP , a light sub-machine gun developed in Italy...
): young people, family, children, senior citizens, national parks, municipal development, cultural heritage, integration, popular culture. - Erika Schare (SPÖSPO- Technology :SPO: Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Cloud Computing, Office 365. See Microsoft Online Services-Economics:* Secondary Public Offering, an equity capital market instrument...
): social affairs, homes and institutions run by Land Salzburg as well as health including the hospitals and clinics under the jurisdiction of Land Salzburg.
European results
In the most recent electionsEuropean Parliament election, 2009
Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history...
for the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, in June 2009, these were the results from the state of Salzburg:
Party Average Austrian People's Party Austrian People's PartyThe Austrian People's Party is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Austria. A successor to the Christian Social Party of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it is similar to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany in terms of ideology...
(ÖVP)32.06% Hans-Peter Martin's List Hans-Peter Martin's ListThe Hans-Peter Martin's List – For genuine control in Brussels is an Austrian anti-corruption and pro-transparency political party. It currently has 3 seats in the European Parliament....21.08% Social Democratic Party of Austria Social Democratic Party of AustriaThe Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved...
(SPÖ)19.09% Freedom Party of Austria Freedom Party of AustriaThe Freedom Party of Austria is a political party in Austria. Ideologically, the party is a direct descendant of the German national liberal camp, which dates back to the 1848 revolutions. The FPÖ itself was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents , which had...
(FPÖ)12.08% Austrian Greens (Die Grünen) 10.12% Alliance for the Future of Austria Alliance for the Future of AustriaThe Alliance for the Future of Austria , abbreviated to BZÖ, is a conservative liberal political party in Austria. The party has sixteen seats in the National Council....
(BZÖ)4.37% Young Liberals Liberal ForumThe Liberal Forum is a small classical liberal party in Austria. The party is currently led by Angelika Mlinar, and is a member of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Founding:...
(JuLis)0.64% Communist Party of Austria Communist Party of AustriaThe Communist Party of Austria is a communist party based in Austria. Established in 1918, it was banned between 1933 and 1945 under both the Austrofascist regime, and German control of Austria during World War II...
(KPÖ)0.56%
Administrative divisions
Districts
Salzburg comprises five districts, known as Bezirke or vernacularly Gaue:- PinzgauPinzgauThe Bezirk Zell am See is an administrative district in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Pinzgau region....
(district capital in Zell am SeeZell am SeeZell am See is the capital city of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The city has about 10,000 inhabitants.Zell am See is a tourist destination and a transportation hub for the region...
) - PongauPongauThe Bezirk Sankt Johann im Pongau is an administrative district in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Pongau region....
(Sankt Johann im PongauSankt Johann im PongauSt. Johann im Pongau or St.Johann/Pg. is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria. It is the capital of the district of Pongau.-History:On 24 June 2000 the town of St...
) - LungauLungauThe Bezirk Tamsweg is an administrative district in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Lungau region.-Geography:...
(TamswegTamswegTamsweg is a market town in the Austrian state of Salzburg near the border with Styria. It is the administrative centre of the eponymous district and the largest town of the Lungau region...
) - TennengauTennengauThe Bezirk Hallein is an administrative district in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Tennengau region....
(HalleinHalleinHallein is a historic town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the capital of the Hallein district. It is located in the Tennengau region south of the City of Salzburg, along the Salzach river in the shadow of the Untersberg massif, near the border with Germany. With a population of c...
) - FlachgauFlachgauThe Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung is an administrative district in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Flachgau region, except for the Statutarstadt of Salzburg, which forms a district of its own.Area of the district is 1,004.36 km², with a population of 140,914 , and...
/Bezirk Salzburg und Umgebung (Salzburg and environs)
The city of Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
is its own administrative district.
Municipalities
The state is divided into 119 municipalities, including SalzburgSalzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
. 11 of them have city status (Städte), 24 are market towns (Marktgemeinden) and the other 84 are simple municipalities (Gemeinden). Below it is shown a list of all the municipalities divided per district:
- Hallein District (Tennengau) (13 municipalities): AbtenauAbtenauAbtenau is a market town in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria.-Sister towns: Big Bear Lake...
, AdnetAdnetAdnet, a town in Austria, is a community of 3.324 people, located near Hallein, Salzburg . It is famous for its marble and there is a marble museum in the middle of the town.-Geography:...
, Annaberg-LungötzAnnaberg-LungötzAnnaberg-Lungötz is a municipality in Salzburg, Austria.One of its constituent parts, Annaberg im Lammertal is a village especially notable for tourism. Located in the Alps, it is part of the Dachstein West ski region. Summer activities available for tourists include mountain biking, paragliding,...
, Bad VigaunBad VigaunBad Vigaun is a municipality in the district of Hallein in Tennengau in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Formerly known as Vigaun, it also includes the hamlet of St. Margarethen as well as the village center of Vigaun....
, Golling an der SalzachGolling an der SalzachGolling an der Salzach is a market town in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria.-References:...
, HalleinHalleinHallein is a historic town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the capital of the Hallein district. It is located in the Tennengau region south of the City of Salzburg, along the Salzach river in the shadow of the Untersberg massif, near the border with Germany. With a population of c...
, KrisplKrisplKrispl is a municipality in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria....
, KuchlKuchlKuchl is a market town in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria. It is situated on the Salzach river at the western rim of the Berchtesgaden Alps...
, OberalmOberalmOberalm is a market town in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria....
, Puch bei HalleinPuch bei HalleinPuch bei Hallein is a municipality in the Hallein District of the Austrian state of Salzburg.-Overview:It can be reached by suburban S-Bahn railway from the state capital Salzburg and also has access to the A 10 Tauern Autobahn from Salzburg to Villach.The settlement was first mentioned as...
, Rußbach am Paß GschüttRußbach am Paß GschüttRußbach am Paß Gschütt is a municipality in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria.-References:...
, Sankt KolomanSankt KolomanSankt Koloman is a municipality in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria....
, Scheffau am TennengebirgeScheffau am TennengebirgeScheffau am Tennengebirge is a municipality in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria.- Geography :The municipality of Scheffau am Tennengebirge lies in the southern Tennengau in Salzburger Land. The River Lammer flows through its territory. Its subordinate parishes are: Unterscheffau,...
.
- Salzburg-Umgebung District (Flachgau) (37 municipalities): AnifAnifAnif is a small municipality with 4,300 inhabitants, located south of Salzburg in the state of Salzburg, Austria.-History:The place was mentioned for the first time as "the church near Anif" in 788. In 1782, the Grimm brothers recorded in his Brixener Volksbuch a local tale about a peasant and a...
, AntheringAntheringAnthering is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, BergheimBergheim, AustriaBergheim is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, BerndorfBerndorf bei SalzburgBerndorf is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, BürmoosBürmoosBürmoos is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-Overview:Bürmoos was founded in 1967, making it the most recently created municipality in the state, by combining the outskirts of the neighbouring villages Sankt Georgen bei Salzburg and...
, DorfbeuernDorfbeuernDorfbeuern is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-Overview:Dorfbeuern is situated in the district Salzburg - Umgebung, 30 km north of Salzburg on the border to Upper Austria....
, EbenauEbenauEbenau is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria. .This picturesque town lies in the famous Salzkammergut region directly east of the City of Salzburg and is noted for its spectacular scenery including several canyons. Hiking and canyoning...
, ElixhausenElixhausenElixhausen is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, ElsbethenElsbethenElsbethen is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Salzburg.- Geography :The town lies directly south of the federal state capital, Salzburg, and borders Flachgau...
, EugendorfEugendorfEugendorf is a market town of 6,439 inhabitants in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-Geography:The town is located around 10 kilometres to the north-east of Salzburg, between the city and the Wallersee lake....
, FaistenauFaistenauFaistenau is a village and municipality in the state of Salzburg, Austria.-Overview:It is located in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung. It is a significant tourist destination, located in the Salzkammergut region known for its natural lakes....
, Fuschl am SeeFuschl am SeeFuschl am See is an Austrian municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung. in the state of Salzburg. It is located at the east end of the Fuschlsee, between Salzburg and Bad Ischl in the state of Salzburg. The community has 1,406 inhabitants....
, GroßgmainGroßgmainGroßgmain is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-References:...
, GömingGömingGöming is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-References:...
, GrödigGrödigGrödig is a market town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria. At the foothills of the Bavarian alps, it is a popular destination to local residents or distant adventurers attracted to its nearby peak, Mount Untersberg....
, HallwangHallwangHallwang is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, HenndorfHenndorf am WallerseeHenndorf is a municipality of 4,777 inhabitants in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-Geography:The town is located around 16 kilometres to the north-east of Salzburg, by the Wallersee lake. This town has a twin city down under thousands of kilometers away in...
, HinterseeHintersee, AustriaHintersee is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, Hof bei SalzburgHof bei SalzburgHof bei Salzburg is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.- General information :Hof bei Salzburg is a quiet town located on the banks of lake Fuschl and is surrounded by the Salzkammergut Mountains. The town is on the Austrian motorway A1. This is...
, KopplKopplKoppl is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Virginia Hill, the Chicago Outfit courier and steady girlfriend of mobster Bugsy Siegel, died from an overdose of sleeping pills in Koppl....
, KöstendorfKöstendorfKöstendorf is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-References:...
, LamprechtshausenLamprechtshausenLamprechtshausen is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, MattseeMattseeMattsee is a market town at the eponymous lake in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Salzburg.-History:About 765 Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria established the Mattsee Benedictine Abbey, that became a part of the Diocese of Passau in 993 and was transformed into a college of...
, Neumarkt am WallerseeNeumarkt am WallerseeNeumarkt am Wallersee is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.- Origins :The origins of the city are in 1240, with the Archbishop Erberhard II of Salzburg.- Politics :The city council has 25 city councilors:...
, Nußdorf am HaunsbergNußdorf am HaunsbergNußdorf am Haunsberg is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-References:...
, Oberndorf bei SalzburgOberndorf bei SalzburgOberndorf bei Salzburg is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, about 17 km north of the City of Salzburg. It is situated on the river Salzach in the Flachgau district.-Overview:Its twin sister-town across the Salzach Bridge is Laufen in Bavaria...
, ObertrumObertrumObertrum is a market town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, PlainfeldPlainfeldPlainfeld is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, Sankt GeorgenSankt Georgen bei SalzburgSankt Georgen is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-Overview:On July 19, 1997 the artist Gunter Demnig installed two Stolpersteine for Johann Nobis and his brother Matthias Nobis in front of their birth house in Holzhausen at the invitation of ...
, Sankt GilgenSt. GilgenSankt Gilgen is a picturesque village by the Wolfgangsee in the Austrian state of Salzburg, in the "Salzkammergut" region.-History:In the year 1376 Sankt Gilgen was first mentioned in documents. 1873 the shipping on the Wolfgangsee started and so did the tourism too. Also the construction of the...
, SchleedorfSchleedorfSchleedorf is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, SeehamSeehamSeeham is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, SeekirchenSeekirchen am WallerseeSeekirchen am Wallersee is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-History:The territory was settled 5,000 years ago and is the oldest Austrian settlement that still exists today...
, StraßwalchenStraßwalchenStraßwalchen is a market town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, StroblStroblStrobl is a municipality of the Salzburg-Umgebung District , in the northeastern portion of the Austrian state of Salzburg, right on the border with Upper Austria...
, ThalgauThalgauThalgau is a market town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, Wals-SiezenheimWals-SiezenheimWals-Siezenheim is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Salzburg.-Overview:It is located west of the city of Salzburg, at the border with Germany...
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- St. Johann im Pongau District (Pongau) (25 municipalities): Altenmarkt im PongauAltenmarkt im PongauAltenmarkt im Pongau is a small town in the Salzburg state of Austria. Altenmarkt is situated 65 km South East of Salzburg. The town occupies an area of approximately 48 km² and sits at 842 metres above sea level.The town is principally known for its winter tourism...
, Bad GasteinBad GasteinBad Gastein is a spa town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, situated at the northern rim of the Hohe Tauern national park. It has 5,838 inhabitants. The name "Bad" means "spa", reflecting the town's history as a health resort. It is located at the head of the Gastein valley, about 1,000 metres ...
, Bad HofgasteinBad HofgasteinBad Hofgastein is an exclusive ski and wellness resort in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is part of the "Gasteiner Tal" valley, near the village of Bad Gastein...
, BischofshofenBischofshofenBischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....
, DorfgasteinDorfgasteinDorfgastein is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in western central Austria.- History :The following is a timeline:* 1212: First mention of the use of the Gastein gorge as riding and mule area....
, Eben im PongauEben im PongauEben im Pongau is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, FilzmoosFilzmoosFilzmoos is a town within the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Its main income comes through tourism: skiing in winter and hiking in summer...
, FlachauFlachauFlachau is a village in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Salzburg state, Austria, with a population of 2,639 . Its numerous skiing facilities are part of the Ski Amadé network of ski areas, the largest in Europe.- History :...
, ForstauForstauForstau is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, GoldeggGoldeggGoldegg, also named Goldegg im Pongau, is a village and municipality situated on a sunny plateau, the so-called « Sunny Terrace » of Salzburg in Austria.-Geography:...
, Grossarl, HüttauHüttauHüttau is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, HüttschlagHüttschlagHüttschlag is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria. After Hüttschlag there is nothing only mountains. In St.Johann we call it "toischluss". That means that the valley is ended.-References:...
, KleinarlKleinarlKleinarl is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, Mühlbach am HochkönigMühlbach am HochkönigMühlbach am Hochkönig is a municipality in St. Johann im Pongau district, Salzburgerland, Austria.- Population :Its population was 1,622 inhabitants in 2005...
, PfarrwerfenPfarrwerfenPfarrwerfen is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, RadstadtRadstadtRadstadt is a historic town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located at the confluence of the Taurach stream and the Enns river, at the foot of Roßbrand mountain, part of the Salzburg Slate Alps.-History:...
, Sankt Johann im PongauSankt Johann im PongauSt. Johann im Pongau or St.Johann/Pg. is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria. It is the capital of the district of Pongau.-History:On 24 June 2000 the town of St...
, Sankt Martin am TennengebirgeSankt Martin am TennengebirgeSankt Martin am Tennengebirge is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, Sankt Veit im PongauSankt Veit im PongauSankt Veit im Pongau is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria. St.Veit is the first healthy climate spa town in Salzburg. Submontane to the "Hochglocker" there is the 1912 founded sanatorium. Author Thomas Bernhard was treated in there and he also...
, Schwarzach im PongauSchwarzach im PongauSchwarzach im Pongau is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-Notable people:* Helmut Zobl ,* Kurt Leitner , retired footballer* Eva Linsinger , journalist...
, UntertauernUntertauernUntertauern is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, WagrainWagrainWagrain is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located in a high valley stretching from the Salzach at Sankt Johann in the west to the Enns river in the east. The municipality includes the Katastralgemeinden Hof, Hofmarkt, Schwaighof and...
, WerfenWerfenWerfen is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located in the Pongau region, on the southern rim of the Berchtesgaden Alps in the valley of the Salzach river, about south of the city of Salzburg...
, WerfenwengWerfenwengWerfenweng is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-Population:In 2006 there were a population of 819 in Werfenweng. This is the evolution in the last decades: * 2006 = 819* 2001 = 766* 1991 = 615...
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- Tamsweg District (Lungau) (15 municipalities): GöriachGöriachGöriach is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, LessachLessachLessach is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, MariapfarrMariapfarrMariapfarr is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, MauterndorfMauterndorfMauterndorf is a market town in the Tamsweg district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The municipality also comprises the Katastralgemeinden Faningberg, Neuseß and Steindorf.-History:...
, MuhrMuhrMuhr is a small village in Salzburg/Austria, placed at river Mur. The name's origin is the Latin word murus ....
, RamingsteinRamingsteinRamingstein is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, Sankt Andrä im LungauSankt Andrä im LungauSankt Andrä im Lungau is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, Sankt Margarethen im LungauSankt Margarethen im LungauSankt Margarethen im Lungau is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, Sankt Michael im LungauSankt Michael im LungauSankt Michael im Lungau is a market town on the upper Mur River in the Tamsweg district in the Austrian state of Salzburg.-History:The parish church dedicated to Saint Michael was first mentioned in 1147...
, TamswegTamswegTamsweg is a market town in the Austrian state of Salzburg near the border with Styria. It is the administrative centre of the eponymous district and the largest town of the Lungau region...
, ThomatalThomatalThomatal is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, TwengTwengTweng is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, UnternbergUnternbergUnternberg is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, WeißpriachWeißpriachWeißpriach is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is located in a valley of the Niedere Tauern mountain range.-History:Weißpriach is known for the Romanesque church of Saint Rupert with its Byzantine frescoes...
, ZederhausZederhausZederhaus is a small village in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria with a population of 1250 .- Transportation :Zederhaus is situated at the European route E55...
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- Zell am See District (Pinzgau) (28 municipalities): Bramberg am WildkogelBramberg am WildkogelBramberg am Wildkogel is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg, Austria. The town lies at the south foot of the high Wildkogel mountain. The town's average elevation is .-History:...
, Bruck an der GroßglocknerstraßeBruck an der GroßglocknerstraßeBruck an der Großglocknerstraße is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 4438....
, Dienten am HochkönigDienten am HochkönigDienten am Hochkönig is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 800.Dienten is also part of the High King Mountain Ski Area....
, Fusch an der GroßglocknerstraßeFusch an der GroßglocknerstraßeFusch an der Großglocknerstraße is a municipality, at the foot of Grossglockner mountain, in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The Fusch valley lies north of the main chain of the Alps. The population is 697...
, Hollersbach im PinzgauHollersbach im PinzgauHollersbach im Pinzgau is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 1159.-Overview:...
, KaprunKaprunKaprun is a small alpine village in the district of Zell am See in the state of Salzburg, Austria. At the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, it is a year round sports centre, with a population of 2,903 ....
, Krimml, LendLend, AustriaLend is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 1604....
, LeogangLeogangLeogang is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is a famous winter sports and Summer mountain biking resort....
, LoferLoferLofer is a market town in the Pinzgau region of Salzburg in Austria. It also hosts a lovely ski resort, with 48km of pisted runs.-Overview:...
, MaishofenMaishofenMaishofen is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 3026....
, Maria AlmMaria AlmMaria Alm am Steinernen Meer is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria, located about east of Saalfelden...
, MittersillMittersillMittersill is a city in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, in the Pinzgau region of the Alps. It is located on the Salzach River. It had a population of 5,464 in 2005.- Geography :...
, Neukirchen am GroßvenedigerNeukirchen am GroßvenedigerNeukirchen am Großvenediger is a market town in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Neukirchen is at an altitude of 856 meters and its population is 2,616.-Externan links:...
, NiedernsillNiedernsillNiedernsill is a town located in the Zell am See district in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Situated 769 m above sea level, it is best known for its winter sports of skiing and its summer activities of hiking.-External links:**...
, PiesendorfPiesendorfPiesendorf is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
, RaurisRaurisRauris is a municipality in Salzburg in the area of Pinzgau in Austria. There are about 3,150 inhabitants living in Rauris.- Geography :...
, Saalbach-HinterglemmSaalbach-HinterglemmSaalbach-Hinterglemm is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is well-known for its skiing and other winter sports...
, SaalfeldenSaalfeldenSaalfelden is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg and is the administrative centre of the Pinzgauer Saalachtal...
, Sankt Martin bei LoferSankt Martin bei LoferSankt Martin bei Lofer is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 1151.- External links :*...
, StuhlfeldenStuhlfeldenStuhlfelden is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 1539....
, TaxenbachTaxenbachTaxenbach is a market town in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 2918....
, UnkenUnkenUnken is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 1956.- External links :*...
, UttendorfUttendorfUttendorf is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 2813....
, ViehhofenViehhofenViehhofen is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 635....
, Wald im PinzgauWald im PinzgauWald im Pinzgau is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 1176.-Municipal divisions:...
, Weißbach bei LoferWeißbach bei LoferWeißbach bei Lofer is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 406.- External links :*...
, Zell am SeeZell am SeeZell am See is the capital city of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The city has about 10,000 inhabitants.Zell am See is a tourist destination and a transportation hub for the region...
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Architecture
The Salzburg Cathedral was the first Baroque building in the German-speaking artistic world. Two other important buildings initiated by the Salzburg archbishops were Hohenwerfen CastleBurg Hohenwerfen
Hohenwerfen Castle stands on a rock approximately 40 km south of the Austrian city of Salzburg. The castle is majestically surrounded by the Berchtesgaden Alps and the Tennengebirge mountain range...
and Hohensalzburg Fortress
Festung Hohensalzburg
Hohensalzburg Castle is a castle in the Austrian city of Salzburg, atop the Festungsberg mountain. Erected at the behest of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg, it today with a length of and a width of , is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe....
. The first Archbishop of Salzburg was Arno of Salzburg
Arno of Salzburg
Arno, Arn or Aquila was bishop of Salzburg, and afterwards its first archbishop.-Early years:He entered the church at an early age, and after passing some time at Freising became abbot of Elnon, or Saint-Amand Abbey as it was afterwards called, where he made the acquaintance of Alcuin.-Carolingian...
(785-821), in whose honor the world-famous hiking circuit — the Arnoweg — is named.
The predominant stylistic elements of Salzburg architecture have their origins in the Baroque and the Rococo periods.
Salzburg's historic "Old Town" was named by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
as a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
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Language
Austrian GermanAustrian German
Austrian German , or Austrian Standard German, is the national standard variety of the German language spoken in Austria and in the autonomous Province of South Tyrol...
is the local written language, and it can be heard, especially in the cities. Austro-Bavarian
Austro-Bavarian
Bavarian , also Austro-Bavarian, is a major group of Upper German varieties spoken in the south east of the German language area.-History and origin:...
is also spoken, especially in the rural areas and the common language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
of the Land Salzburg.
Visitors' attractions
- Großglockner HochalpenstraßeGrossglockner High Alpine RoadThe Grossglockner High Alpine Road is a panoramic road in Austria, in the state of Salzburg. It connects the state of Salzburg with the state of Carinthia...
: a panoramic road, called Grossglockner High Alpine Road - SalzkammergutSalzkammergutThe Salzkammergut is a resort area located in Austria. It stretches from City of Salzburg to the Dachstein mountain range, spanning the federal states of Upper Austria , Salzburg , and Styria . The main river of the region is the Traun, a tributary of the Danube...
: a lake district belonging to SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Upper AustriaUpper AustriaUpper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
and Styria - LiechtensteinklammLiechtensteinklammLiechtensteinklamm is a particularly narrow gorge with walls up to 300m high, located in the Austrian Alps 50km south of Salzburg. It is around 4km long and named after Johann II of Liechtenstein who had the walkways installed in 1875....
: Salzburg is home to one of the longest and deepest gorges of the AlpsAlpsThe Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, the Liechtensteinklamm. It is located near Sankt Johann im PongauSankt Johann im PongauSt. Johann im Pongau or St.Johann/Pg. is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria. It is the capital of the district of Pongau.-History:On 24 June 2000 the town of St...
or St.Johann/Pg., a small town in the middle of the state.
Sports
- SalzburgringSalzburgringThe Salzburgring is a permanent race track in Austria, east of Salzburg.-History:This race track had been opened in 1968. Lying in a narrow, alpine valley, it has a rather simple layout, with two long straights plus the sweeping and fast "Fahrerlagerkurve" at the bottom, and the narrow...
, a permanent racing circuit, north east of the city of SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for... - Ski AmadéSki AmadeThe Ski Amadé region of Austria is a network of 28 ski areas and towns that combined, make up the largest ski area in Europe. It is named after the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who was born in the city of Salzburg.-Background:...
- KitzsteinhornKitzsteinhornThe Kitzsteinhorn is a mountain in the main chain of the Alps in the district of Kaprun, Salzburg, Austria. The Kitzsteinhorn is part of the Hohe Tauern range in the eastern Alps and reaches a height of above sea level. It was first climbed in 1828 by Johann Entacher.The summit can be reached...
, skiing the year round on a glacier - Icespeedway in St. Johann im Pongau
Ski resorts
Altenmarkt im PongauAltenmarkt im Pongau
Altenmarkt im Pongau is a small town in the Salzburg state of Austria. Altenmarkt is situated 65 km South East of Salzburg. The town occupies an area of approximately 48 km² and sits at 842 metres above sea level.The town is principally known for its winter tourism...
, Flachau
Flachau
Flachau is a village in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Salzburg state, Austria, with a population of 2,639 . Its numerous skiing facilities are part of the Ski Amadé network of ski areas, the largest in Europe.- History :...
, Wagrain
Wagrain
Wagrain is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located in a high valley stretching from the Salzach at Sankt Johann in the west to the Enns river in the east. The municipality includes the Katastralgemeinden Hof, Hofmarkt, Schwaighof and...
, St. Johann
Sankt Johann im Pongau
St. Johann im Pongau or St.Johann/Pg. is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria. It is the capital of the district of Pongau.-History:On 24 June 2000 the town of St...
, Zell am See
Zell am See
Zell am See is the capital city of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The city has about 10,000 inhabitants.Zell am See is a tourist destination and a transportation hub for the region...
(Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is well-known for its skiing and other winter sports...
), Obertauern
Obertauern
Obertauern is a famous tourist destination which is located in the “Radstädter Tauern” in the “Salzburger Land” of Austria. The very famous winter sports resort is separated in two communities: Tweng and Untertauern.-Geography:...
, Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein is a spa town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, situated at the northern rim of the Hohe Tauern national park. It has 5,838 inhabitants. The name "Bad" means "spa", reflecting the town's history as a health resort. It is located at the head of the Gastein valley, about 1,000 metres ...
, Rauris
Rauris
Rauris is a municipality in Salzburg in the area of Pinzgau in Austria. There are about 3,150 inhabitants living in Rauris.- Geography :...
, Lofer
Lofer
Lofer is a market town in the Pinzgau region of Salzburg in Austria. It also hosts a lovely ski resort, with 48km of pisted runs.-Overview:...
Assorted Statistics
- Tourist Regions: 21
- Resort Towns: 115
- Guest Beds: 192,000
- Lakes: 185
- Biggest lake: WolfgangseeWolfgangseeWolfgangsee is a lake in Austria that lies mostly within the state of Salzburg and is one of the best known lakes in the Salzkammergut resort region. The municipalities on its shore are Strobl, St. Gilgen with the villages of Abersee and Ried as well as the market town of St. Wolfgang in the state...
- Longest river: SalzachSalzachThe Salzach is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 225 kilometres in length.The river's name is derived from the German word Salz, meaning "salt". Until the 19th century shipping of salt down the river was an important part of the local economy...
- Highest mountain: GroßvenedigerGroßvenedigerGroßvenediger is generally considered to be Austria's fourth highest mountain...
— elevation 3666 metres (12,027.6 ft) - Hiking paths: 7200 kilometres (4,473.9 mi)
- Hill farms: 1,800 — 550 of them serving refreshments
- National parks: 1
- Marked cycle paths: 2000 kilometres (1,242.7 mi)
- Mountainbike trails (including cross-border routes): 3000 kilometres (1,864.1 mi)
- Golf courses: 13
- Ski slopes: 1700 kilometres (1,056.3 mi)
- Cross-country ski trails: 2220 kilometres (1,379.4 mi)
- Night slopes: 14
- Winter hiking paths: 2500 kilometres (1,553.4 mi)