Henndorf am Wallersee, commonly named Henndorf, is a municipality of 5,025 inhabitants in the district of
Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...
in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
.
History
The town was first mentioned in 6th century.
Geography
Henndorf is located around 16 kilometres to the north-east of
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...
, by the
Wallersee
Der Wallersee is a lake in the Austrian state of Salzburg northeast of the city oft Salzburg in Salzburg-Umgebung District.
Around the lake there is a hiking path of about length; at its southern part, it confluences with the famous Camino de Sa ...
lake. The municipality borders with
Eugendorf,
Neumarkt am Wallersee
Neumarkt am Wallersee is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.
Origins
The origins of the city are in 1240, with the Archbishop Erberhard II of Salzburg.
Population
Neumarkt am Wallersee has a popu ...
,
Seekirchen am Wallersee
Seekirchen am Wallersee (simply known as Seekirchen) is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.
History
The territory was settled 5,000 years ago and is the oldest Austrian settlement that still exists tod ...
,
Köstendorf
Köstendorf is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.
Geography
Köstendorf lies 15 km northeast of the city of Salzburg on the Wallersee. It borders on the municipalities of Neumarkt am Wa ...
and
Thalgau
Thalgau is a market town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.
Geography
Thalgau lies east of the city of Salzburg. It is a central spot in the eastern Flachgau
The Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung ( German, "surrou ...
.
It is divided into 9 ''Katastralgemeinden'': the town of Henndorf and 8 villages:
Personalities
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Carl Zuckmayer
Carl Zuckmayer (27 December 1896 – 18 January 1977) was a German writer and playwright. His older brother was the pedagogue, composer, conductor, and pianist Eduard Zuckmayer.
Life and career
Born in Nackenheim in Rhenish Hesse, he was ...
(1896–1977), German writer, lived for some years in Henndorf
*
Richard Mayr (1877-1935) renowned Austrian Bass-Baritone was very closely associated with Henndorf.
See also
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Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut (; ; bar, Soizkaumaguad, label=Central Austro-Bavarian) is a resort area in Austria, stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mou ...
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Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn
The SKGLB-museum is a railway museum in Mondsee in Upper Austria. It shows relics of the 1957 closed Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn (abbreviation: SKGLB) that was a railway line in gauge track from Salzburg to Bad Ischl
Bad Ischl (Austrian German ...
*
Salzburg S-Bahn
The Salzburg S-Bahn is a large transport project in and around Salzburg in the Euroregion of Salzburg–Berchtesgadener Land–Traunstein, which crosses the border between Austria and Germany. Its S-Bahn network has been partially in operation s ...
References
External links
Municipal site of HenndorfHenndorf on "Salzburg Wiki"
Cities and towns in Salzburg-Umgebung District
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