Scheffau am Tennengebirge

Scheffau am Tennengebirge is a municipality in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria.

Scheffau am Tennengebirge
Coat of arms of Scheffau am Tennengebirge
Scheffau am Tennengebirge is located in Austria
Scheffau am Tennengebirge
Scheffau am Tennengebirge
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°35′30″N 13°12′40″E
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictHallein
Government
  MayorFriedrich Stubreiter (ÖVP)
Area
  Total69.67 km2 (26.90 sq mi)
Elevation
487 m (1,598 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total1,395
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5440
Area code06244
Vehicle registrationHA
Websitewww.scheffau.salzburg.at

Geography

The municipality of Scheffau am Tennengebirge lies in the southern Tennengau of the Salzburger Land. The River Lammer flows through its territory. Its subordinate parishes are: Unterscheffau, Oberscheffau, Voregg, Wallingwinkl, Weitenau. Its Katastralgemeinden are Scheffau, Voregg und Weitenau.

The villages lies at the foot of the Tennengebirge mountain range that rises to a height of 2,300 m (7,500 ft) and, to the south, forms the boundary with Pongau. To the north the municipality includes part of the Ostern Group which is up to 1,600 m (5,200 ft) high. The centre of the municipality is in the Lammer valley in Unterscheffau and Oberscheffau.

References

Scheffau am Tennengebirge, seen from the Mehlstein



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