Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee () is a
market town in the
Austrian state of
Upper Austria in the
district of Gmunden. It is part of the
Salzkammergut resort area. At the 2005 census Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee had a population of 7,578 inhabitants.
History
Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee 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.
Population
Personalities
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Hubert von Goisern (real-name: Hubert Achleitner) (*1952)
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Jörg Haider (1950-2008)
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Ursula Haubner
Ursula Haubner (born 22 December 1945) is an Austrian politician of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ), formerly of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ).
Early life and education
Haubner was born in Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, and to ...
(*1945)
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Franz Kain Franz Kain (10 January 1922 – 27 October 1997) was an Austrian writer and politician.
He was born in Bad Goisern and was educated locally. He apprenticed as a carpenter but quit and worked as a woodcutter. At the age of 14, he was arrested fo ...
(1922–1997)
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Johanna Maislinger
Johanna Maislinger (born 23 October 1985) is an Austrian aviator and engineer, currently employed by with the German cargo carrier Aerologic. Since 2010 she has flown Boeing 777-200F freighters, initially as a Senior First Officer and as a Ca ...
(*1985)
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Wilfried (singer) (1950-2017)
References
Cities and towns in Gmunden District
Spa towns in Austria
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