Salzburg

Coats of arms Salzburg

Salzburg

Federal State

Salzburg | Austria

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Geographical

Basic information

Population

552.579
Area

7.156,02 km²
Population Density

77,21 people/km²
(Austria)

105,17 people/km²
Area proportion

8%
Pop. proportion

6%
Regions

3
Districts

6
Municipalities

119

Surface use

Wood

39.70%
Alps

25.07%
Rocks

8.20%
Fields, pastures

13.81%
Permanent crops

0.01%
Viniculture

0.01
Operational areas

0.65%
Leisure areas

0.26%
Gardens

1.16%

Salzburg: Description

The province of Salzburg with its capital of the same name is due to its history a special case among the Austrian provinces. As an imperial principality it was independent of the House of Habsburg during the Holy Roman Empire and was also assigned to Bavaria. The salt trade was formative for the name. The federal state borders on Tyrol, Carinthia, Styria and Salzburg. In the north it borders on the German Free State of Bavaria. The federal state is divided into 6 political districts and 113 municipalities.

Salzburg: Landscapes

Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg — Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg.

Lake Wolfgang in Salzburg — Lake Wolfgang in Salzburg.

Similio Goldegg — Goldegg

Above the roofs of Salzburg with a view of Salzburg Cathedral, photographed from the Fortress Hill — Above the roofs of Salzburg with a view of Salzburg Cathedral, photographed from the Fortress Hill.

Similio Bad-Hofgastein — Bad-Hofgastein

Mittersill at night with street lighting — Mittersill at night with street lighting.

Winter panorama of Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer — Winter panorama of Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer.

Similio Filzmoos2 — Filzmoos2

Similio Bad-Hofgastein2 — Bad-Hofgastein2

Wonderful mountain landscape in Untertauern — Wonderful mountain landscape in Untertauern.

The Krimml Waterfalls in the Hohe Tauern National Park — The Krimml Waterfalls in the Hohe Tauern National Park.

Fantastic panorama of Lofer in Salzburg — Fantastic panorama of Lofer in Salzburg.

Similio Dorfgastein — Dorfgastein

Landscape in Scheffau am Tennengebirge — Landscape in Scheffau am Tennengebirge.

View of the Wolfgangsee in St.Gilgen — View of the Wolfgangsee in St.Gilgen.

The southern Taurach in Mauterndorf — The southern Taurach in Mauterndorf.

Magnificent view of a summery alpine landscape — Magnificent view of a summery alpine landscape.
© Jitka Šmelhausová

Similio Flachau1 — Flachau1

Ski area and alpine landscape near Resterhöhe — Ski area and alpine landscape near Resterhöhe.
© Jitka Šmelhausová

View of Thomathal with the glaciers in the background — View of Thomathal with the glaciers in the background.

Similio Golling-an-der-Salzach — Golling-an-der-Salzach

Gollinger waterfall respectively Schwarzbachfall — Gollinger waterfall respectively Schwarzbachfall.
© Marco Gruber

Breathtaking landscape in Piesendorf — Breathtaking landscape in Piesendorf.

Alpine panorama Hohe Tauern in stormy weather — Alpine panorama Hohe Tauern in stormy weather.
© Jitka Šmelhausová

Hilly landscape in Lessach — Hilly landscape in Lessach.

Similio Hallein2 — Hallein2

Beautiful perspective of Saalbach-Hinterglemm — Beautiful perspective of Saalbach-Hinterglemm.

Similio Kaprun Burg — Kaprun Burg

The community of Strobl am Wolfgangsee with the church in the foreground — The community of Strobl am Wolfgangsee with the church in the foreground.

Similio Hallein — Hallein

Aerial view of Rauris in beautiful weather — Aerial view of Rauris in beautiful weather.

Similio BadGastein2 — BadGastein2

Similio FuschlamSee2 — FuschlamSee2

Hohenwerfen Fortress in Werfen — Hohenwerfen Fortress in Werfen.

The centre of Strobl — The centre of Strobl.

Beautiful perspective in Leogang — Beautiful perspective in Leogang.

Lofer church with glaciers in the background — Lofer church with glaciers in the background.

View of the valley in Neukirchen am Großvenediger — View of the valley in Neukirchen am Großvenediger.

The centre of Ramingstein in Lungau — The centre of Ramingstein in Lungau.

Similio Dienten-am-Hochkonig — Dienten-am-Hochkonig

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