Puch bei Hallein
Puch bei Hallein is a municipality in the Hallein District (Tennengau) of the Austrian state of Salzburg.
Puch bei Hallein | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Puch bei Hallein Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′00″N 13°05′40″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | Hallein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Helmut Klose (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,675 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5412 |
| Area code | 06245 |
| Vehicle registration | HA |
| Website | www.puch.salzburg.at |
Neighboring municipalities
Transportation
It can be reached by suburban S-Bahn railway from the state capital Salzburg and also has access to the A 10 Tauern Autobahn (European route E55) from Salzburg to Villach.
History
The settlement was first mentioned as Puoche in a 930 deed, while the Puchstein Castle was already documented in 822. Main sight is the Baroque Urstein Palace, erected in 1691, now seat of a private academy. Puch is also a location of the Salzburg Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences).
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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