Fuschl am See
| Fuschl am See | ||
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  Fuschl am See Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 13°18′10″E / 47.79611°N 13.30278°ECoordinates: 47°47′46″N 13°18′10″E / 47.79611°N 13.30278°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Salzburg | |
| District | Salzburg-Umgebung | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Franz Josef Vogl (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,477 | |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 5330 | |
| Area code | 06226 | |
| Vehicle registration | SL | |
| Website | www.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. The community has 1,406 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
8th century
- First historical mention of the area
12th century
- Fuschl am See first recorded as "Fuschilsee"
13th century
- Construction of the Wartenfels castle
15th century
- Founding of the village Fuschl
- Construction of the "Kreuzsäule in der Lacken"
16th century
- First street to Hof built on the south side of the lake
- Fuschl castle first mentioned
- "Taferne zu Brunn" pub first mentioned
20th Century
- German and Italian Foreign Affairs Ministers Joachim von Ribbentrop and Galeazzo Ciano meet to discuss ending the fighting in France
Economy
Red Bull has its headquarters in Fuschl.[2]
Transport
Highway B158 from Bad Ischl to Salzburg passes through Fuschl.[3]
Notable residents
- Former F1 Driver Scott Speed
- Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull co-founder
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.
- ↑ Spurgeon, Brad (2005-06-17). "Motor Racing: Formula One shows off a fast, young American". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ↑ Fantel, Hans (1993-03-14). "A Back-Road Drive to Vienna". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
External links
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- (German) Fuschl am See official site
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