Hallein

Hallein
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Hallein (district)
Mayor	Christian Stöckl (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area	26.98 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Elevation	447 m  (1467 ft)
Population	19,473  (31 December 2008)
- Density	722 /km² (1,869 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HA
Postal code	5400
Area code	06245
Website	www.hallein.gv.at Coordinates: 47°40′0″N 13°05′0″E / 47.66667°N 13.08333°E / 47.66667; 13.08333

Hallein is a 13th century town in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located along the Salzach river in the shadow of the Untersberg massif, near the border with Germany. Hallein is the capital of the Tennengau district and with a population of c. 18,800, the second largest town of the Salzburg state. Long known for the Hallein Salt Mine in the Dürrnberg plateau, settlements in the area have been traced 4000 years back. It was a Celtic community from 600 BCE until the Romans took over in 15 BCE. The name Hallein is derived from the Celtic word hall for salt.

World War II

Hallein was the site of a work camp annex to the Dachau concentration camp in World War II and the site of a DP Camp after the war.

Transportation

Hallein can be reached by suburban S-Bahn railway from the city of Salzburg. It has also access to the A 10 Tauernautobahn (European route E55) from Salzburg to Villach.

Notable people

• Franz Xaver Gruber, composer of the Silent Night Christmas carol, born November 25, 1787 in Unterweitzberg, Hochburg-Ach, died June 7, 1863 in Hallein
• Clemens Holzmeister, architect, born March 27, 1886 in Fulpmes, died June 12, 1983 in Hallein
• Judith Wiesner, tennis player, born March 2, 1966 in Hallein

See also

• Salzburgerland
• Salzburg

External links

• www.hallein.gv.at

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