From top, left to right: view of Hohensalzburg Fortress, University of Salzburg in front of the Salzach, with Nonnberg Abbey in the background, Salzburg Cathedral, Roittner-Durchhaus, Getreidegasse | |||||||
Coordinates: 47°48′0″N 13°02′0″E / 47.80000°N 13.03333°ECoordinates: 47°48′0″N 13°02′0″E / 47.80000°N 13.03333°E | |||||||
Country | Austria | ||||||
State | Salzburg | ||||||
District | Statutory city | ||||||
Government | |||||||
• Mayor | Harald Preuner (ÖVP) | ||||||
Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• Total | 157,245 | ||||||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||||||
Postal code | 5020 | ||||||
Vehicle registration | S | ||||||
Website | www |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv, vi |
Reference | 784 |
Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
Area | 236 ha |
Buffer zone | 467 ha |
Salzburg (German pronunciation: [ˈsaltsbʊɐ̯k]; German: [ˈzaltsbʊɐ̯k] ( listen); literally "Salt Fortress"; Austro-Bavarian: Soizbuag ) is the capital and also a district of the Austrian state of Salzburg or Salzburgerland. The population is about 150,000 and is the 4th largest city of Austria.
Its most famous citizen was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Another famous inhabitant of Salzburg was the physicist Christian Doppler who found the Doppler effect which was named after him.