Fugging, Austria
Fugging (/ˈfʌkɪŋ/ is an Austrian village[1] in the municipality of Tarsdorf,[2] in the Innviertel region of western Upper Austria.
Village | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′02″N 12°51′49″E / 48.06722°N 12.86361°ECoordinates: 48°04′02″N 12°51′49″E / 48.06722°N 12.86361°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| Region | Innviertel |
| Municipality | Tarsdorf |
| Established | since at least 1070 |
| Named for | 6th century nobleman named Focko |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 104 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5121 Tarsdorf |
| Licence plate | BR |
The village is 33 kilometres north of Salzburg, four kilometres east of the German border and can be travelled to in half an hour by car from the town of Petting, in Bavaria.
History and name
The village has existed since at least 1070 and is named after a man from the 6th century called "Fuko".
In 2004, a vote was held to change the village name, but the villagers voted not to change it. However, the village finally changed its name to Fugging on January 1st, 2021. The previous similar sounding original name was considered too offensive.