Bad Goisern
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| Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee | ||
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  Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee | ||
| Coordinates: 47°39′N 13°37′E / 47.650°N 13.617°ECoordinates: 47°39′N 13°37′E / 47.650°N 13.617°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Upper Austria | |
| District | Gmunden | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Ellmer (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 112.5 km2 (43.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,547 | |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal codes | 4822,4823 | |
| Area code | 06135 | |
| Vehicle registration | GM | |
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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.
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 people from Bad Goisern
- Hubert von Goisern (real-name: Hubert Achleitner) (*1952)
- Jörg Haider (1950-2008)
- Ursula Haubner (*1945)
References
External links
Media related to Bad Goisern at Wikimedia Commons
Gallery
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Bad Goisern, church
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Untersee, view to the village
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