Salzburg (state)

Salzburg (pronounced [ˈzaltsbʊʁk]; Austro-Bavarie: Såizburg; literally: "Salt Castle") is a state or Land o Austrick wi an aurie o 7,156 km², locatit adjacent tae the German border. It is kent as Salzburgerland an aw, tae distinguish it frae its caipital ceety, namit Salzburg. Wi 529,085 indwallers it is ane o the kintra's smawer states in terms o population.

Salzburg
State o Austrick
Banner Coat airms
Kintra	Austrick
Caipital	Salzburg
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Gabi Burgstaller (SPÖ)
Area
• Total	7156.03 km2 (2,762.96 sq mi)
Population
• Total	531,800
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	AT-5
NUTS Region	AT3
Votes in Bundesrat	4 (o 62)
Website	www.salzburg.gv.at

Destricts o Salzburg.

Geography

teepical salzburgean Landscape near St. Koloman

Location

The Salzburger Land (the Austrian state o Salzburg) — wi its primary river, the Salzach — lees atween Upper Austrick, Styrie, Carinthie, Tyrol, Sooth Tyrol (Italy) an Bavarie (Germany).

Runnin throu the sooth are the main ranges o the Central Alps (incl. the Hohe Tauern muntains) wi numerous 3,000m peaks. The Dachstein Massif an the Berchtesgaden Alps border the Salzburger Land tae the east an north.

Major ceeties an touns

Salzburg (150,269 inh.) Hallein (19,473 inh.) Saalfelden (15,661 inh.) Wals-Siezenheim (11,100 inh.)

Sankt Johann im Pongau (10,259 inh.) Bischofshofen (10,061 inh.) Zell am See (9,991 inh.) Seekirchen (9,513 inh.)

Freemit airtins

• Salzburg State Tourist Buird
• Salzburg State Govrenment Archived 2005-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
• Salzburg Travel Guide wi entries for aw municipalities
• Picturs frae Salzburg