Salzburg[note 1] (Austrian German:[ˈsaltsbʊrɡ],Northern German:[ˈzaltsbʊʁk]ⓘ;Bavarian:Soizbuag, also known asSalzburgerland;Italian:Salisburghese) is anAustrianstate (Land) bordering Germany and Italy. In German, its official name isLand Salzburg, to distinguish it from its eponymous capitalSalzburg.
The state of Salzburg is closely tied to the formerPrince-Archbishopric of Salzburg, an ecclesiastical principality of theHoly Roman Empire that existed for centuries until its secularization in 1803. After theNapoleonic Wars, the territory changed hands several times, becoming part of Austria, then brieflyBavaria, before being permanently incorporated into theAustrian Empire in 1816. In the 20th century, the region became afederated state of Austria and is today known for its Alpine landscapes, cultural heritage, and the annualSalzburg Festival.
Salzburg State covers an area of 7,156 km2 (2,763 sq mi). It stretches along its main river — theSalzach – which rises in theCentral Eastern Alps in the south to theAlpine foothills in the north. It is located in the north-west of Austria, close to the border with the German state ofBavaria; to the northeast lies the stateUpper Austria; to the east the stateStyria; to the south the statesCarinthia andTyrol. With 561,714 inhabitants, it is one of the country's smaller federal states in terms of population.
Tennengau (district capitalHallein), named after theTennen Mountains, including the broad Salzach Valley south of Salzburg and the surrounding ranges of the Limestone Alps.
The southern, mountainous (colloquiallyInnergebirg) part is divided into:
After the defeat ofNazi Germany in 1945, theAllies occupied the territory of Austria, being recognized as an independent territory under their rule. Salzburg State was occupied by the United States.
In 1955, Austria was again declared an independent state and Salzburg was once again one of the reconstituted federal states of the Second Republic of Austria.
Salzburg adopted its current provincial constitution in 1999. The provincial government (Landesregierung) is headed by a governor (Landeshauptmann), who is elected by a majority in the provincial parliamentLandtag. Provincial elections are held every five years.
The current governor of Salzburg,Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP), entered into coalition discussions with the FPÖ, after his proposition of a ÖVP-FPÖ-SPÖ coalition was rejected by the Social Democrats.Haslauer said "I regret that we could not implement the Alliance for Salzburg". After successful coalition negotiations, the ÖVP and the FPÖ entered into a governing coalition with Haslauer as the Governor andMarlene Svazek as the First Deputy Governor.[1] Salzburg State has joinedLower Austria andUpper Austria as the thirdblack-blue coalition provincial government. The ÖVP has four seats in the government, while the FPÖ has three.[11] The current president (speaker) of the Salzburg federal state parliament isBrigitta Pallauf.
The federal state is divided into 119 municipalities, includingSalzburg City. 11 of them have city status (Städte), 25 are market towns (Marktgemeinden) and the other 83 are simple municipalities (Gemeinden). Below is a list of all the municipalities divided by district:
The federal state's gross domestic product (GDP) was 29 billion € in 2018, accounting for 7.5% of the Austria's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 46,500 € or 154% of the EU27 average in the same year. Salzburg is the federal state with the highest GDP per capita in Austria before Vienna.[12]
The officialworking language isAustrian German, and it can be heard especially in the cities and formal contexts. Thevernacular language, typically spoken in informal settings and rural areas in Salzburg, isBavarian.
Liechtensteinklamm: Salzburg is home to one of the longest and deepest gorges of theAlps, theLiechtensteinklamm. It is located nearSankt Johann im Pongau orSt.Johann/Pg., a small town in the centre of the federal state.
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