Bramberg am Wildkogel | |
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  Bramberg am Wildkogel Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates:47°16′22″N12°20′53″E / 47.27278°N 12.34806°E /47.27278; 12.34806 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | Zell am See |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hannes Enzinger (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.2 km2 (45.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 819 m (2,687 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,936 |
| • Density | 33.58/km2 (86.98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5733 |
| Area code | 06566 |
| Vehicle registration | ZE |
| Website | www.bramberg.salzburg.at |
Bramberg am Wildkogel is a municipality in the district ofZell am See (Pinzgau region), in the state ofSalzburg,Austria. The town lies at the south foot of the 2,225-metre (7,300 ft) highWildkogel mountain. The town's average elevation is 819 metres (2,687 ft).
In ancient times, the area around Bramberg was a copper-ore mining center. Belonging to the municipality Leitengut, Bramberg was mentioned in 925 as the oldest parish in the upper Salzachtal river valley and in 1160 was named as "Prentenperige" for the first time. The mining was taken up again in 1829 and finally abandoned in 1863. Attempts at mining again in the 20th century later failed.
Also the famousemerald mines in Habachtal, alongside Norway and Italy, are the only emerald mine locations in Europe.
The crest shows: "In blue two towering battlements of silver, and at the sign above the left edge of offensive. From the right side of the higher pinnacle comes a golden horse. "It is a representation of the old war-horse Fjuri of the Knight Bart from Küniglberg. The horse was, in 1376, ridden after a wild night with Knight Bart in the Wildkogel area, and by a miracle, after several days and then plated back to one of the richest gold mines in the Hohe Tauern. The Knight Bart, however, was never seen again.
These are the localities in the municipality:
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The City Council is composed of the following parties:
The directly electedBürgermeister is Walter Freiberger (SPÖ).
The federal road, the Bundesstraße 165, runs east–west through the municipality. Public transport is provided by bus services of theSalzburger Verkehrsverbund as well as rail services on thePinzgauer Lokalbahn, which has a junction atZell am See to the Austrianmain line network. There are alsopost buses toKrimml and Zell am See.
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