{"id":79587,"date":"2016-11-03T19:53:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T18:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onebigpark.at\/en\/?p=79587"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:50:04","slug":"salzburgerland-and-its-regions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/salzburgerland-and-its-regions\/","title":{"rendered":"SalzburgerLand and its regions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Salzburg, or better said SalzburgerLand, is organised in five \u2018Gaus\u2019 \u2013 Flachgau, Tennengau, Pongau, Pinzgau and Lungau. The state capital of Salzburg is located in the north of the county and is known worldwide as the City of Mozart.<\/p>\n<p>By the way: Salzburg got its name from the rich Salt deposits which were previously mined on the D\u00fcrrnberg near Hallein and transported along the Salzach river.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Facts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><strong>County:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\">Salzburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><strong>Size\/Area:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\">7.154,23 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><strong>Inhabitants:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\">538.258 (start of 2015)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 40px\">\n<td style=\"height: 40px\"><strong>State Capital:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 40px\">Salzburg<br>\n(148,256 inhabitants \u2013 start of 2015)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20.3333px\">\n<td style=\"height: 20.3333px\"><strong>Largest Lake:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20.3333px\">Wolfgangsee or Abersee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><strong>Most Important River:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\">Salzach, Saalach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><strong>Highest Mountain:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\">Gro\u00dfvenediger (3,674 Metres)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salzburg, or better said SalzburgerLand, is organised in five \u2018Gaus\u2019 \u2013 Flachgau, Tennengau, Pongau, Pinzgau and Lungau. 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