Salzburgerland

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Salzburgerland or Salzburg (German pronunciation: [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.

Flag of Salzburgerland
Coat of arms of Salzburgerland
Location of Salzburgerland
Coordinates: 47°30′N 13°10′E / 47.50°N 13.17°E / 47.50; 13.17Coordinates: 47°30′N 13°10′E / 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
 • Density76.26324/km2 (197.5209/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:

Notes

References

  1. "Salzburg". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |work= at position 9 (help)
  2. "Salzburg". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. Template:Cite American Heritage Dictionary
  4. "Salzburg". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.