Fuschl am See
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | Salzburg-Umgebung |
| Mayor | Hartmut Schremser (ÖVP) |
| Area | 21.4 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 669 m (2195 ft) |
| Population | 1,460 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 68 /km2 (177 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SL |
| Postal code | 5330 |
| Area code | 06226 |
| Website | www.fuschl.salzburg.at
Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 13°18′10″E / 47.79611°N 13.30278°E |
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 Salzburg and Bad Ischl in the state of Salzburg. The community has 1,406 inhabitants.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] Economy
Red Bull has its headquarters in Fuschl.[2]
[edit] Transport
Highway B158 from Bad Ischl to Salzburg passes through Fuschl.[3]
[edit] Notable residents
- Former F1 Driver Scott Speed
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.
- ^ Spurgeon, Brad (2005-06-17). "Motor Racing: Formula One shows off a fast, young American". International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/16/sports/prix.php. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Fantel, Hans (1993-03-14). "A Back-Road Drive to Vienna". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE2D71030F937A25750C0A965958260. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
[edit] External links
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- (German) Fuschl am See official site
