Bad Goisern
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 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Gmunden |
| Mayor | Peter Ellmer (SPÖ) |
| Area | 112.5 km2 (43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1641 ft) |
| Population | 7,553 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 67 /km2 (174 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GM |
| Postal codes | 4822,4823 |
| Area code | 06135 |
| Website | [1] |
Bad Goisern is a market town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It is part of the Salzkammergut resort area. At the 2005 census Bad Goisern had a population of 7.578 inhabitants.
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[edit] History
Bad Goisern 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.
[edit] Famous persons from Bad Goisern
- Hubert von Goisern (real-name: Hubert Achleitner) (*1952)
- Jörg Haider (1950-2008)
- Ursula Haubner (*1945)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Bad Goisern at Wikimedia Commons
[edit] Gallery
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Bad Goisern, church
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Untersee, view to the village
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