Adnet

Adnet is a town in the district of Hallein, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is famous for its marble and there is a marble museum in the middle of the town.

Adnet
Church of Saints Stephen and Lawrence
Coat of arms
Adnet
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°41′48″N 13°07′49″E
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictHallein
Government
  MayorWolfgang Auer (ÖVP)
Area
  Total30.0 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Elevation
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total3,557
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5421
Area code06245
Vehicle registrationHA
Websitewww.adnet.salzburg.at

Geography

Adnet is situated near Hallein in the metropolitan area of Salzburg. Urban districts are: Adnet, Riedl, Spumberg, Waidach, Wimberg. The highest point is just beneath the Jägernase (a mountain slope of the local mountain Schlenken) about 1,501 metres (4,925 ft) above sea level.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality: on a golden shield between three red-marmoreal round stones is a black lion, in the right hand it is holding a black stonemason's hammer on its red shaft.

Name Origin

The name originates from the Celtic (Atanate, Atanat, Attnat). It means swamp (situated by the water).

Twinning

Adnet is twinned with:

References

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