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Fuschl am See
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Fuschl am See
Coat of arms
Fuschl am See is located in Austria
Fuschl am See
Fuschl am See
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 13°18′10″E / 47.79611°N 13.30278°E / 47.79611; 13.30278
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictSalzburg-Umgebung
Government
 • MayorFranz Josef Vogl (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
669 m (2,195 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,520
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5330
Area code06226
Vehicle registrationSL
Websitewww.fuschl.salzburg.at

Fuschl am See is an Austrian municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung, in the state of Salzburg. It is located at the east end of the Fuschlsee, between the city of Salzburg and Bad Ischl. As of 2018, the community has approximately 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Fuschl am See covers an area of 21.4 km2. The city lies in the mid-northern part of Austria near the German state of Bavaria.

History

The Fuschl region is mentioned for the first time in the „Congestum Arnonis“ (as a record of it forming part of the estates belonging to the diocese of Salzburg, from the time of Bishop Arno in 790). From the 8th century the whole area of Thalgau-Fuschl am See-Abersee was owned by the lords of the area i.e. archbishops. For a long time Fuschl am See had no name but in the 12th century the area was known as “Fuschilsee”. (Documented by archbishop Konrad I in the year 1141 chronicling the lake fishermen “ad Fuschilsee” which belongs to the monastery of St. Peters.[3])

Economy

Red Bull GmbH has its headquarters in Fuschl.[4]

Transport

Highway B158 from Bad Ischl to Salzburg passes through Fuschl.[5]

Notable residents

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "History about Fuschl am See". fuschlsee.salzkammergut.at. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  4. ^ Spurgeon, Brad (2005-06-17). "Motor Racing: Formula One shows off a fast, young American". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  5. ^ Fantel, Hans (1993-03-14). "A Back-Road Drive to Vienna". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-31.

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