Salzburgerland

Salzburgerland
Salzburgerland
State of Austria
	Flag of Salzburgerland Flag Coat of arms of Salzburgerland Coat of arms
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Country	Austria
Capital	Salzburg
Government
• Governor	Wilfried Haslauer jr. (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	7,156.03 km2 (2,762.96 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	545,742
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	AT-5
NUTS Region	AT3
Votes in Bundesrat	4 (of 62)
Website	www.salzburg.gv.at

Salzburgerland or Salzburg (Austrian German: [ˈsaltsbʊɐ̯k]; German: [ˈzaltsbʊɐ̯k] (Audio file "Salzburg.ogg " not found);^{[note 1]} literally "Salt Fortress"; Austro-Bavarian: Soizbuag), officially Land Salzburg, (German: Land Salzburg, East Central Austro-Bavarian: Laund Soizbuerg) is one of the states of Austria. It has 7,156 square kilometres (2,763 sq mi) and about 546,000 inhabitants (2016). Its capital city is Salzburg.

Politics[change]

The last results in May 2013^[update] were:

ÖVP: 11 seats (-3)
SPÖ: 9 seats (-6)
GRÜNE: 7 seats (+5)
FPÖ: 6 seats (+1)
Team Stronach: 3 seats (+3)

Total 36 seats.

History[change]

In the Modern Era Salzburg was an independent state.

Language[change]

Austrian German is the main written language. Austro-Bavarian language is also spoken, especially in the rural areas.

Administrative divisions[change]

Salzburger Land has six districts, (Bezirke or Gaue):

Important cities and towns[change]

Settlements in Salzburgerland with town privileges:

File:AUT Salzburg (Stadt) COA.svg Salzburg (pop. 148,521)
File:AUT Hallein COA.jpg Hallein (20,022)
File:AUT Saalfelden COA.svg Saalfelden (16,046)
File:Wappen at st johann.png Sankt Johann im Pongau (10,740)
File:AT Bischofshofen COA.svg Bischofshofen (10,352)
File:AUT Zell am See COA.svg Zell am See (9,683)

File:Wappen at seekirchen.png Seekirchen (9,945)
File:Wappen at neumarkt am wallersee.png Neumarkt am Wallersee (5,846)
File:Wappen at oberndorf bei salzburg.png Oberndorf bei Salzburg (5,600)
File:Wappen at mittersill.png Mittersill (5,443)
File:AUT Radstadt COA.jpg Radstadt (4,864)

Notes[change]

↑ English: /ˈsɔːltsbɜːrɡ/, also UK: /ˈsæltsbɜːrɡ/, US: /ˈsɔːlzbɜːrɡ, ˈsɑːlz-, ˈsælz-, ˈzɑːltsbʊərk/.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References[change]

↑ "Salzburg". Oxford Dictionaries UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
↑ "Salzburg". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
↑ "Salzburg". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
↑ "Salzburg". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

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[5] English: /ˈsɔːltsbɜːrɡ/, also UK: /ˈsæltsbɜːrɡ/, US: /ˈsɔːlzbɜːrɡ, ˈsɑːlz-, ˈsælz-, ˈzɑːltsbʊərk/.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

[1] "Salzburg". Oxford Dictionaries UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[2] "Salzburg". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[3] "Salzburg". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[4] "Salzburg". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

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