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Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg viewed from the Festung Hohensalzburg
Salzburg viewed from the Festung Hohensalzburg
Salzburg, Austria is located in Austria
Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg, Austria
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°48′0″N 13°02′0″E / 47.80000°N 13.03333°E / 47.80000; 13.03333Coordinates: 47°48′0″N 13°02′0″E / 47.80000°N 13.03333°E / 47.80000; 13.03333
Country Austria
State Salzburg
District Statutory city
Government
 • Mayor Heinz Schaden (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total 65.678 km2 (25.358 sq mi)
Elevation 424 m (1,391 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 150,887
 • Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5020
Area code 0662
Vehicle registration S
Website www.stadt-salzburg.at
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Salzburgs old town.
Location Austria
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv, vi
Reference 784
UNESCO region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1996 (20th Session)
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2016)
 Germany 6,391
 Bosnia & Herzegovina 5,278
 Serbia 4,592
 Turkey 2,451
 Croatia 2,266
 Romania 1,548
 Hungary 1.087
 Syria 986
 Russia 963
 Italy 833
 Kosovo 713
 United States 501

Salzburg (German pronunciation: [ˈzaltsbʊɐ̯k];Bavarian: Såizburg; literally: "Salt Fortress") is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.

Salzburg's "Old Town" (Altstadt) is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city has three universities and a large population of students. Tourists also frequent the city to tour the city's historic center and the scenic Alpine surroundings.

Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the mid‑20th century, the city was the setting for the musical play and film The Sound of Music.

Traces of human settlements have been found in the area, dating to the Neolithic Age. The first settlements in Salzburg continuous with the present were apparently by the Celts around the 5th century BC.

Around 15 BC the Roman Empire merged the settlements into one city. At this time, the city was called "Juvavum" and was awarded the status of a Roman municipium in 45 AD. Juvavum developed into an important town of the Roman province of Noricum. After the Norican frontiers collapse, Juvavum declined so sharply that by the late 7th century it nearly became a ruin.


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