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| State | AT-5 (ISO) |
| Capital | Salzburg |
| Governor | Gabi Burgstaller (SPÖ) |
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Ranked 6th 7,154 km² |
| Population - Total (01. Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) ISO 3166-2AT is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the states of Austria. is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. A Landeshauptmann ( German for "state captain" literally 'country headman' plural Landeshauptleute or Landeshauptmänner as in Styria till 1861 Gabi Burgstaller is the current governor ( Landeshauptfrau) of the State of Salzburg. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 10. 2006) - Density |
Ranked 7th 529,085 [1] 72/km² |
.svg/200px-Flag_of_Salzburg_(state).svg.png) The state flag of Salzburg |
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Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7,154 km², located adjacent to the German border. Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. With 529,085 inhabitants it is one of the country's smaller states in terms of population. The capital city is Salzburg. is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.
Salzburg comprises five districts, known as Bezirke or vernacularly Gaue:
- Pinzgau (district capital in Zell am See)
- Pongau (Sankt Johann im Pongau)
- Lungau (Tamsweg)
- Tennengau (Hallein)
- Flachgau/Bezirk Salzburg und Umgebung (Salzburg and environs)
The city of Salzburg is its own administrative district. The Bezirk Zell am See is an administrative district ( Bezirk) in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Pinzgau Zell am See is the capital of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The Bezirk Sankt Johann im Pongau is an administrative district ( Bezirk) in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the St Johann im Pongau or StJohann/Pg (in Bavarian: Saiga Hòns) is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria The Bezirk Tamsweg is an administrative district ( Bezirk) in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Lungau Tamsweg is a Market town in the Austrian state of Salzburg near the border with Styria. The Bezirk Hallein is an administrative district ( Bezirk) in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Tennengau Hallein is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located at along the Salzach river in the shadow of the Untersberg massif near the The Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung is an administrative district ( Bezirk) in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Flachgau is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.
Geographic location
The Salzburger Land (the Austrian state of Salzburg) — with its primary river, the Salzach — lies between Upper Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Tyrol and Bavaria (Germany). The Salzach is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 225 kilometres (140 mi in length Upper Austria (Oberösterreich Horní Rakousko is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. Carinthia (Kärnten Koroška is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Tyrol ( Tirol) is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
Running through the south are the main ranges of the Central Alps (incl. The Swiss Alps (Schweizer Alpen Alpes suisses Alpi svizzere Alps svizras are the central portion of the Alps Mountain range that lies within the Hohe Tauern mountains) with numerous 3,000m peaks. The Hohe Tauern, the highest range of the Alps east of the Brenner Pass, includes the highest mountains in Austria. The Dachstein Massif and the Berchtesgaden Alps border the Salzburger Lajnd to the east and north. Dachstein redirects here For the French commune see Dachstein Bas-Rhin.
History
Independence from Bavaria was secured in the late 14th century. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Salzburg was then an independent Archbishopric within the Holy Roman Empire (see Archbishopric of Salzburg) until the Imperial reorganization of 1803, when it was given as compensation to Grand Duke Ferdinand III of Tuscany, the brother of Emperor Francis II. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical state of the Holy Roman Empire, roughly consisting of the present-day state of Salzburg (the 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ferdinand III Grand Duke of Tuscany ( Florence, 6 May 1769 &ndash Florence, 18 June 1824 was Grand Duke of Tuscany, (1790-1801 1814-1824 Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 Francis II (Franz II Heiliger Römischer Kaiser ( 12 February 1768 &ndash 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling Following the Austrian defeat at Austerlitz in 1805, Salzburg was annexed by Austria as compensation for the loss of Tyrol to Bavaria, and Ferdinand was transferred to Würzburg. The Battle of Austerlitz (Bitva u Slavkova also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories effectively destroying the Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Tyrol is a region in Western Central Europe, which included the present day Austrian state of Tyrol (consisting of North Tyrol and East Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Würzburg (ˈvʏɐ̯ʦbʊɐ̯k is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany After Austria's defeat in 1809, the province was handed over to Bavaria in 1810. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1816, following the defeat of Napoleon and the provision of adequate compensation to Bavaria at the Congress of Vienna, it was returned to Austria with the exception of the north-western 'Rupertigau' which remained Bavarian. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, chaired by the Austrian statesman Clemens Wenzel von Metternich Salzburg has been an Austrian state ever since.
Architecture
It goes virtually without saying that salt plays a major role in the history of Salzburg — after all, it's what gives the city and state their names. Because of its vast salt deposits, the state made quite a name for itself and attained great wealth. Salt, often referred to as "White Gold", made so much possible. Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants It financed the construction of numerous buildings, for example. And in this latter regard, the archbishops of Salzburg undoubtedly set the tone.
The Salzburg Cathedral was the first Baroque building in the German-speaking artistic world. The Salzburg Cathedral (Salzburger Dom is a 17th century Baroque Cathedral in the city of Salzburg, dedicated to Saint Rupert of Salzburg Two other important buildings initiated by the Salzburg archbishops were Hohenwerfen Castle and Hohensalzburg Fortress. Burg Hohenwerfen is a castle approximately 40 km south of the Austrian city of Salzburg. Festung Hohensalzburg (literally "High Salzburg Fortress" in German is a Castle in the Austrian city of Salzburg. The first Archbishop of Salzburg was Arno (785 - 821), in whose honor the world-famous hiking circuit — the Arnoweg — is named. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Events By Place Europe Widukind and many other Saxons are baptized Events By Place Asia Tang Mu Zong becomes emperor of China. Births Deaths
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 as a World Heritage Site. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
Miscellanea
- Tourist Regions: 21
- Resort Towns: 115
- Guest Beds: 192,000
- Lakes: 185
- Biggest lake: Wolfgangsee
- Longest river: Salzach
- Highest mountain: Grossvenediger elev. The Salzach is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 225 kilometres (140 mi in length Großvenediger is generally considered to be Austria's fourth highest Mountain (although it can be up to sixteenth if every subsidiary summit is counted 3,666 m
- Hiking paths: 7,200 km
- Hill farms: 1,800 — 550 of them serving refreshments
- National parks: 1
- Marked cycle paths: 2,000 km
- Mountainbike trails: 3,000 km (incl. cross-border routes)
- Golf courses: 13
- Ski slopes: 1,700 km
- Cross-country ski trails: 2,220 km
- Night slopes: 14
- Winter hiking paths: 2,500 km
Ski resorts
Flachau, Wagrain, St. Johann, Zell am See, Obertauern, Bad Gastein, Rauris
Cities and Towns
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Visitors attractions
- Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse: a panoramic road, called Grossglockner High Alpine Road
- Salzkammergut: a lake district belonging to Salzburg, Upper Austria and Styria
- Liechtensteinklamm: Salzburg is home to one of the longest and deepest gorges of the Alps, the Liechtensteinklamm. Flachau is a village in the district of St Johann im Pongau in Salzburg, Austria, with a population of 2625 (2001 census Wagrain (in Bavarian: Wågroã is a market town in the St Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria. St Johann im Pongau or StJohann/Pg (in Bavarian: Saiga Hòns) is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria Zell am See is the capital of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Obertauern is a famous tourist destination which is located in the “Radstädter Tauern” in the “Salzburger Land” of Austria. Bad Gastein is a spa town in Austria, situated in the middle of the National Park Hohe Tauern, at 1000 metres above Sea level. Rauris is a municipality in Salzburg (state in the area of Pinzgau in Austria. Altenmarkt im Pongau is a small town in the SalzburgerLand region of Austria. Anif is a small municipality with 4300 inhabitants located south of Salzburg in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Bad Gastein is a spa town in Austria, situated in the middle of the National Park Hohe Tauern, at 1000 metres above Sea level. Bad Hofgastein is a town in the district of St Johann im Pongau in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Bad Vigaun is a municipality in the district of Hallein in Tennengau in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Bischofshofen (population 10000 is a city in Western Austria, located in the Salzach valley in the Alps. Hallein is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located at along the Salzach river in the shadow of the Untersberg massif near the Krimml is a Municipality in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, in the Pinzgau region Oberndorf bei Salzburg is a Town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, about 17 km (11 mi north of the City of Salzburg. Rauris is a municipality in Salzburg (state in the area of Pinzgau in Austria. Saalfelden (full name Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, in Bavarian: Såiföin) is a city in the Austrian state of Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. St Gilgen is a picturesque village by the Wolfgangsee in the Austrian state of Salzburg, in the " Salzkammergut " region St Johann im Pongau or StJohann/Pg (in Bavarian: Saiga Hòns) is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria Tamsweg is a Market town in the Austrian state of Salzburg near the border with Styria. Werfen is a town about 50 km south of Salzburg in Austria. It is located in the Pongau region with a population of about 3500 Zederhaus is a small village in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria with a population of 1250 (as of 2001 Zell am See is the capital of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road (in German Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße) is a panoramic road in Austria in the state of Salzburg. The Salzkammergut is a Resort area located in Austria. It stretches from City of Salzburg to the Dachstein mountain range spanning the is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Upper Austria (Oberösterreich Horní Rakousko is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. Liechtensteinklamm (Liechtenstein Gorge is a particularly narrow gorge with walls up to 300m high located in the Austrian Alps 50km south of Salzburg. It is located near Sankt Johann im Pongau or St. St Johann im Pongau or StJohann/Pg (in Bavarian: Saiga Hòns) is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria Johann/Pg. , a small town in the middle of the state.
Sports
- Salzburgring, a permanent racing circuit, north east of the city of Salzburg
- Ski Amadé
- Kitzsteinhorn, skiing the year round on a glacier
- Icespeedway in St. Johann im Pongau
External links
- Salzburg State Tourist Board
- Salzburg State Government
- Salzburg Travel Guide
- Tourist information for all cities and villages in the country of Salzburg (English)
- Pictures from Salzburg
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