Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee | |
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West view of Bad Goisern | |
| Coordinates:47°39′N13°37′E / 47.650°N 13.617°E /47.650; 13.617 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Gmunden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leopold Schilcher (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 112.55 km2 (43.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 7,450 |
| • Density | 66.2/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4822,4823 |
| Area code | 06135 |
| Vehicle registration | GM |
| Website | [1] |
Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee (Austrian German:[baːdˈɡɔʏzɐnamˈhalʃtɛtɐˌseː]) is amarket town in theAustrian state ofUpper Austria in thedistrict of Gmunden. It is part of theSalzkammergut resort area. At the 2005 census Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee had a population of 7,578 inhabitants.
Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee is a town with a long history. It was first mentioned in the 13th century under the name "Gebisham". In 1931 Goisern became aspa town and in 1952 it became amarket town. Since 1955 Goisern is called "Bad" Goisern (Bad means bath in German and it is a title given by the government to cities with medicinal orthermal baths). A famous development is the "Goiserer Schuh", a good wearable mountain-shoe.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 3,961 | — |
| 1951 | 6,183 | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 7,609 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 7,478 | −1.7% |

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