Salzburgerland
Salzburgerland or Salzburg (Austrian German: [ˈsaltsbʊɐ̯k]; German: [ˈzaltsbʊɐ̯k] (
listen);[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.
Salzburgerland | |
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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 |
PoliticsEdit
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.
HistoryEdit
In the Modern Era Salzburg was an independent state.
LanguageEdit
Austrian German is the main written language. Austro-Bavarian language is also spoken, especially in the rural areas.
Administrative divisionsEdit
Salzburger Land has six districts, (Bezirke or Gaue):
Important cities and townsEdit
Settlements in Salzburgerland with town privileges:
Salzburg (pop. 148,521)
Hallein (20,022)
Saalfelden (16,046)
Sankt Johann im Pongau (10,740)
Bischofshofen (10,352)
Zell am See (9,683)
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Seekirchen (9,945)
Neumarkt am Wallersee (5,846)
Oberndorf bei Salzburg (5,600)
Mittersill (5,443)
Radstadt (4,864)
NotesEdit
- ↑ English: /ˈsɔːltsbɜːrɡ/, also UK: /ˈsæltsbɜːrɡ/, US: /ˈsɔːlzbɜːrɡ, ˈsɑːlz-, ˈsælz-, ˈzɑːltsbʊərk/.[1][2][3][4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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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