Hallein

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Hallein
Coat of arms Location
Wappen or image_coa Map of Austria, position of Hallein highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Salzburg
District Hallein (district)
Mayor Christian Stöckl (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 26.98 km² (10.4 sq mi)
Elevation 447 m  (1467 ft)
Population 18,880  (01/01/2005)
 - Density 700 /km² (1,812 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HA
Postal code 5400
Area code 06245
Website www.hallein.gv.at

Coordinates: 47°40′″N 13°05′″E / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
A view of Hallein from Barmstoa
A view of Hallein from Barmstoa

Hallein is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located at along the Salzach river in the shadow of Untersberg, near the border with Germany. It is the district capital of Tennengau, and has a population of c. 18,800.

Long known for salt mines in the mountain of Dürnberg, settlements in the area have been traced 4000 years back. It was a Celtic community from 600 BCE until the Romans took over in 15 BCE. The name Hallein was instituted in the 13th century.

Hallein was the site of a work camp annex to the Dachau concentration camp in World War II and the site of a DP Camp after the war.

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Cities and towns in Hallein (district)
Abtenau | Adnet | Annaberg-Lungötz | Bad Vigaun | Golling an der Salzach | Hallein | Krispl | Kuchl | Oberalm | Puch bei Hallein | Rußbach am Paß Gschütt  | Sankt Koloman | Scheffau am Tennengebirge
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