Salzburg Province: Muncipalities & Communities

An alphabetical List of Salzburg Villages, Towns & Cities

Salzburg is a province (Bundesland) in the heart of Austria. It has a population of approximatley 530,000. The capital is the city of Salzburg with a population of approximately 150,000. The province of Salzburg is sometimes called Salzburgerland or Salzburg Land to differentiate it from the city. Salzburg province is traditionally divided into five regions, vernacularly known as: Flachgau, Tennengau, Pongau, Pinzgau and Lungau.

The districts (Bezirke) of Salzburg Province

Salzburg is divided into six districts (Bezirke) that match with the traditional division mentioned above: Hallein (HA), Salzburg-Umgebung (SL), Salzburg (S), St. Johann (JO), Tamsweg (TA) and Zell am See (ZE). In these, there are 119 muncipalities, of which 10 are cities (Stadt) and 25 towns (Marktgemeinde). For a visual overview, please note our Salzburg State Map with all municipalities.


Salzburg by Region

Flachgau - Tennengau - Pongau - Pinzgau - Lungau


District: Hallein

The Tenngengau region of AustriaVernacular Name: Tennengau
Population:
approx. 60,000
Good for: Bargain hotels near Salzburg City; day-trips (salt mines, Hallein); hiking and other Alpine sports; moderate family skiing (south)


Abtenau
Adnet
Annaberg-Lungötz
Bad Vigaun
Golling an der Salzach
Hallein
Krispl
Kuchl
Oberalm
Puch bei Hallein
Rußbach am Pass Gschütt
Scheffau am Tennengebirge
St. Koloman

District: Salzburg-Umgebung

The Flachgau region of AustriaVernacular Name: Flachgau
Population:approx. 140,000
Good for: Bargain hotels near Salzburg; swimming and water sports (Salzburger Seenland & Salzkammergut); day-trips (Salzkammergut, Oberndorf, Großgmain). Not a touristy region!

 

Anif
Anthering
Bergheim
Berndorf bei Salzburg
Bürmoos
Dorfbeuern
Ebenau
Elixhausen
Elsbethen
Eugendorf
Faistenau am Hintersee
Fuschl
Großgmain
Grödig
Göming
Hallwang
Henndorf am Wallersee
Hintersee
Hof bei Salzburg
Koppl
Köstendorf
Lamprechtshausen
Mattsee
Neumarkt am Wallersee
Nußdorf am Haunsberg
Oberndorf bei Salzburg
Obertrum
Plainfeld
Schleedorf
Seeham
Seekirchen am Wallersee
St. Georgen bei Salzburg
St. Gilgen
Straßwalchen
Strobl am Wolfgangsee
Thalgau
Wals-Siezenheim

District: Salzburg

The Salzburg Stadt district of Austria

Vernacular Name: Salzburg Stadt
Population:
approx. 150,000
Good for: Sightseeing and more sightseeing, city holidays, opera and music, stop-over between major cities in Central Europe.

 

 

Salzburg
Salzburg-Gnigl

District: St. Johann im Pongau

The Pongau region of AustriaVernacular Name: Pongau
Population:
approx. 80,000
Good for: Lots of skiing, hiking and other Alpine sports (summer and winter); day-trips (ice caves of Werfen, Hohenwerfen, National Park Hohe Tauern); spas and casino (Gasteinertal); golf; spa holidays in luxurious hotels.

Altenmarkt - Zauchensee
Bad Gastein
Bad Hofgastein
Bischofshofen
Dorfgastein
Eben im Pongau
Filzmoos
Flachau
Forstau
Goldegg
Großarl
Hüttau
Hüttschlag
Kleinarl
Mühlbach am Hochkönig
Pfarrwerfen
Radstadt
Schwarzach im Pongau
St. Johann im Pongau
St. Martin im Tennengebirge
St. Veit
Untertauern (comes with Obertauern)
Wagrain
Werfen
Werfenweng

District: Tamsweg

The Lungau region of AustriaVernacular Name: Lungau
Population:
approx. 21,000
Good for: Folk culture and customs; remote, rural holidays; gentle skiing; hiking and other Alpine summer sports; day-trips (Mauterndorf and Moosham castle; show mines).

 

Göriach
Lessach
Mariapfarr
Mauterndorf
Muhr
Ramingstein
St. Andrä im Lungau
St. Margarethen im Lungau
St. Michael im Lungau
Tamsweg
Thomatal
Tweng (comes with Obertauern)
Unternberg
Weißpriach
Zederhaus

District: Zell am See

The Pinzgau region of AustriaVernacular Name: Pinzgau
Population:
approx. 85,000
Good for: Skiing and more skiing; Alpine summer sports (hiking); day-trips (Krimml, National Park Hohe Tauern, Zell am See, Kaprun, Großglockner Hochalpenstraße); water sports in Zell; spa holidays in luxurious hotels.

Bramberg am Wildkogel
Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße
Dienten am Hochkönig
Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße
Hollersbach im Pinzgau
Kaprun
Krimml
Lend
Leogang
Lofer
Maishofen
Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer
Mittersill
Neukirchen am Großvenediger
Niedernsill
Piesendorf
Rauris
Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer
St. Martin bei Lofer
Stuhlfelden
Taxenbach
Unken
Uttendorf
Viehhofen
Wald im Pinzgau
Weißbach bei Lofer
Zell am See

Links

http://www.salzburg.gv.at/
Official Website of Salzburg Province

http://www.salzburgerland.com/eng/
Official Tourism Website of the Salzburgerland

http://europeforvisitors.com/
Independent travel guide to the Salzburgerland

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