Henndorf am Wallersee

Henndorf am Wallersee, commonly named Henndorf, is a municipality of 5,025 inhabitants in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.

Henndorf am Wallersee
Coat of arms of Henndorf am Wallersee
Henndorf am Wallersee is located in Austria
Henndorf am Wallersee
Henndorf am Wallersee
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°53′00″N 13°10′00″E
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictSalzburg-Umgebung
Government
  MayorRupert Eder (ÖVP)
Area
  Total23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation
551 m (1,808 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total4,947
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5302
Area code06214
Vehicle registrationSL
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The town was first mentioned in 6th century.

Geography

Henndorf is located around 16 kilometres to the north-east of Salzburg, by the Wallersee lake. The municipality borders with Eugendorf, Neumarkt am Wallersee, Seekirchen am Wallersee, Köstendorf and Thalgau.[3] It is divided into 9 Katastralgemeinden: the town of Henndorf and 8 villages:

Village Population (2001)
Henndorf am Wallersee
3,742
Berg
209
Enzing
58
Fenning
190
Hankham
86
Hatting
16
Hof
152
Oelling
127
Wankham
67

Personalities

  • Carl Zuckmayer (1896–1977), German writer, lived for some years in Henndorf
  • Richard Mayr (1877-1935) renowned Austrian Bass-Baritone was very closely associated with Henndorf.

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