Salzburgerland

Salzburgerland or Salzburg (Austrian German: [ˈsaltsbʊɐ̯k]; German: [ˈzaltsbʊɐ̯k] (audio speaker iconlisten);[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
State of Austria
Flag of Salzburgerland
Flag
Coat of arms of Salzburgerland
Coat of arms
Location of Salzburgerland
Coordinates: 47.50°N 13.17°E / 47.50; 13.17
CountryAustria
CapitalSalzburg
Government
 • GovernorWilfried Haslauer jr. (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total7,156.03 km2 (2,762.96 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2016)
 • Total545,742
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeAT-5
NUTS RegionAT3
Votes in Bundesrat4 (of 62)
Websitewww.salzburg.gv.at

Politics

The last results in May 2013 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

In the Modern Era Salzburg was an independent state.

Language

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

Administrative divisions

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

Important cities and towns

Settlements in Salzburgerland with town privileges:

  • Seekirchen (9,945)
  • Neumarkt am Wallersee (5,846)
  • Oberndorf bei Salzburg (5,600)
  • Mittersill (5,443)
  • Radstadt (4,864)

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

References
  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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