Bad Goisern

Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Gmunden
Mayor Peter Ellmer (SPÖ)
Area 112.5 km2 (43 sq mi)
Elevation 500 m  (1641 ft)
Population 7,553 (1 January 2011)[1]
 - Density 67 /km2 (174 /sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GM
Postal codes 4822,4823
Area code 06135
Website [1]

Bad Goisern is a market town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It is part of the Salzkammergut resort area. At the 2005 census Bad Goisern had a population of 7.578 inhabitants.

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History

Bad Goisern is a town with a long history. It was first mentioned in the 13th century under the name "Gebisham". In 1931 Goisern became a spa-town and in 1952 it became a market town. Since 1955 Goisern is called "Bad" Goisern (Bad means bath in German and it is a title given by the government to cities with medicinal or thermal baths). A famous development is the "Goiserer Schuh", a good wearable mountain-shoe.

Famous persons from Bad Goisern

References

  1. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.

External links

Media related to Bad Goisern at Wikimedia Commons

Gallery

Municipalities in the district of Gmunden