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Salzburg
Coat of airms o Salzburg
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Salzburg is located in Salzburg
Salzburg
Salzburg
Location within Austrick
Salzburg is located in Austrick
Salzburg
Salzburg
Salzburg (Austrick)
Coordinates: 47°48′0″N 13°02′0″E / 47.80000°N 13.03333°E / 47.80000; 13.03333Coordinates: 47°48′0″N 13°02′0″E / 47.80000°N 13.03333°E / 47.80000; 13.03333
Kintra Austrick
StateSalzburg
DestrictStatutory ceety
Govrenment
 • MayorHarald Preuner (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total65.65 km2 (25.35 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total153,377
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5020
Aurie code0662
Vehicle registrationS
Websitewww.stadt-salzburg.at
Historic Centre o the Ceety o Salzburg
UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv, vi
Reference784
Inscription1996 (20t Session)
Aurie236 ha
Buffer zone467 ha

Salzburg (German pronunciation: [ˈzalt͡sbʊɐ̯k] ( listen); Bavarian: Såizburg; leeterally: "Salt Fortress") is the fowert-lairgest ceety in Austrick an the caipital o the federal state o Salzburg.

Salzburg's "Auld Toun" (Altstadt) haes internaitionally renouned baroque airchitectur an ane o the best-preservit ceety centres north o the Alps. It wis leetit as a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid in 1997. Host tae three varsities an a lairge population o students, Salzburg is notit for its attractive settin an scenic Alpine backdrop.

Salzburg wis the birthplace o 18t-century componer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the mid‑20t century, the ceety wis the settin for pairts o the muisical play an film The Sound of Music Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine film.

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Twin touns—sister ceeties

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References

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  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Retrieved 10 Mairch 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Retrieved 9 Mairch 2019.
  3. "Dresden — Partner Cities". © 2008 Landeshauptstadt Dresden. Archived frae the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.

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