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| Coordinates:47°42′00″N13°01′00″E / 47.70000°N 13.01667°E /47.70000; 13.01667 | |
| Country |  Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | Salzburg-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Schober (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.07 km2 (8.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 7,262 |
| • Density | 314.8/km2 (815.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5082 |
| Area code | 06246 |
| Vehicle registration | SL |
| Website | www.groedig.at |
Grödig is amarket town ofSalzburg-Umgebung District in the state ofSalzburg in Austria.
Grödig is located south of theSalzburg city limits in the historicFlachgau region, near the border withBavaria, Germany. The market town is situated on the southwestern edge of the Salzburg basin at the foot of theBerchtesgaden Alps. The peaks of the nearbyUntersberg massif as well as its numerouspit caves are aprotected area and a popular destination for daytrippers. Acable car leads up to the Geiereck spur at an altitude of 1,776 m (5,827 ft). The market town joined the EuropeanClimate Alliance in 1990.
Grödig is home to the multinational access control and security companySKIDATA and theMozartkugel confection manufacturer Mirabell (part ofMondelez International). It has access to theTauern Autobahn at the Salzburg-Süd junction.
The municipal area comprises thecadastral communities Glanegg and Grödig. Subdivisions are: Eichet, Glanegg, Grödig, Fürstenbrunn, and Sankt Leonhard.
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A church atCrethica was first mentioned in a 790 deed issued by BishopArno of Salzburg. The name is possibly related toFriulian:cret, "rock", "crevice" and may date back to the ancient times of theRoman city ofIuvavum, whenlimestone was mined in the Untersberg area. Then part of theNoricum province, the local population was alreadyChristianised by SaintSeverinus (d. 482), whenBavarian peasants began to settle the area.
The Grödig estates were administrated by the SalzburgSt Peter's Abbey. The monks had an artificial watercourse (Almkanal) built, running from theBerchtesgadener Ache via Grödig to the Salzburg city centre, including a passage through theMönchsberg hill. About 1350, Glanegg Castle appeared as administrative seat of theSalzburg prince-archbishops. Under the rule ofLeonhard von Keutschach (1495–1519) andMark Sittich von Hohenems (1612–1619), it was rebuilt as atower castle and later became part of the Salzburg fortress system. Upon thesecularisation of the prince-archbishopric in 1803, the building was purchased by ElectorFerdinand III and remained a private property up to today.
During the NapoleonicWar of the Fifth Coalition in 1809Joachim Haspinger, one of the leaders of theTyrolean Rebellion, sparked local uprisings against theFrench forces which finally were suppressed in November.
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2014 local elections:
The football teamSV Grödig competed in theAustrian Football Bundesliga until2015–16.
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