Faistenau

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Faistenau
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Faistenau (Austria)
Faistenau
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Salzburg
District Salzburg-Umgebung
Mayor Hubert Ebner (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 51.23 km² (19.8 sq mi)
Elevation 784 m  (2572 ft)
Population 2,878  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 56 /km² (146 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SL
Postal code 5324
Area code 06228
Website www.faistenau.at

Coordinates: 47°46′00″N 13°13′00″E / 47.766667, 13.216667

Faistenau is a village and municipality in the state of Salzburg, Austria.[1] It is located in the district (Bezirk) of Salzburg-Umgebung. It is a significant tourist destination, located in the Salzkammergut region known for its natural lakes.

As of 15 May 2001 Faistenau has a population of 2,850, of whom 49.6% are male and 50.4% female.[2] The earliest population records for Faistenau are from 1869, at which time the municipality had 1,103 inhabitants.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Faistenau at regionalsuche.at (in German)
  2. ^ Demographic data for Faistenau at Statistik Austria (in German)
  3. ^ Historical data for Faistenau at Statistik Austria (in German)

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