Salzburg

This article is about the city in Austria. For the federal state, see Salzburg (federal state). For other uses, see Salzburg (disambiguation).

Salzburg
Statutory city
Top to bottom, left to right: view of University of Salzburg in front of the Salzach, with Nonnberg Abbey in the background; Hohensalzburg Fortress; Salzburg Cathedral; Roittner-Durchhaus; and Getreidegasse
Flag of Salzburg

Banner of Salzburg
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Coat of arms of Salzburg
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Location within Austria
Salzburg is located in Austria
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Salzburg (Austria)
Coordinates: 47°48′00″N 13°02′42″E / 47.80000°N 13.04500°E / 47.80000; 13.04500
Country Austria
Federal stateSalzburg
DistrictStatutory city
Government
 • MayorBernhard Auinger (SPÖ)
Area
[1]
 • Total65.65 km2 (25.35 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (1 October 2020)[2]
 • Total157,245
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)English: Salzburger or Salzburgian
German: Salzburger (m.), Salzburgerin (f.)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5020
Area code0662
Vehicle registrationS
Websitewww.stadt-salzburg.at
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv, vi
Reference784
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Area236 ha
Buffer zone467 ha

Salzburg[a] is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,852.[7]

The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction, trade, as well as gold mining. The fortress of Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century. In the 17th century, Salzburg became a center of the Counter-Reformation, with monasteries and numerous Baroque churches built.

Salzburg's historic center (German: Altstadt) is renowned for its Baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. The historic center was enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[8] The city has three universities and a large population of students.

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  5. ^ "Salzburg". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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  7. ^ "Österreich – Größte Städte 2019". Statista (in German). Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Historisches Zentrum der Stadt Salzburg". Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.


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