Fuschl am See
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| 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.
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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.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fuschl am See. |
- (German) Fuschl am See official site
