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Hallstatt

Upper Austria (Salzkammergut) · Austria

UNESCO — Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape

Coordinates

47.562, 13.649

Population

778 (2018)

Elevation

511 m

Terrain

Lakeside / Mountain

Location

Hallstatt has lent its name to an entire prehistoric era — the Hallstatt culture — after Iron Age salt-mining artifacts were uncovered in the mountain above the village. The Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

UNESCO World Heritage since 1997salt mining historyDachstein Ice Caves

Getting There & Staying Nearby

Nearest airport

Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart 79 km

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Nearest station

Hallstatt Bahnhof (across the lake, ferry connection to village) 0 km

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Staying nearby

Salzkammergut alpine lodges

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