Werfen

Werfen
View from Hohenwerfen Castle
View from Hohenwerfen Castle
Flag of Werfen
Coat of arms of Werfen
Werfen in Pongau district
Werfen in Pongau district
Werfen is located in Austria
Werfen
Werfen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 13°11′20″E / 47.47500°N 13.18889°E / 47.47500; 13.18889
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictSt. Johann im Pongau
Government
 • MayorHubert Stock[1] (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total153.99 km2 (59.46 sq mi)
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[3]
 • Total3,027
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5450
Area code06468
Vehicle registrationJO
WebsiteOfficial website

Werfen (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛɐ̯fn̩]) is a market town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is mainly known for medieval Hohenwerfen Castle and the Eisriesenwelt ice cave, the largest in the world.

  1. ^ "Dr. Hubert Stock".
  2. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.