Fuschl am See

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Fuschl am See
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Fuschl am See
Fuschl am See (Austria)
Fuschl am See
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Salzburg
District Salzburg-Umgebung
Mayor Hartmut Schremser (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 21.4 km² (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation 669 m  (2195 ft)
Population 1,381  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 65 /km² (167 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SL
Postal code 5330
Area code 06226
Website www.fuschl.salzburg.at

Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 13°18′10″E / 47.79611, 13.30278

The resort destination Fuschl am See is located between Salzburg and Bad Ischl in the state of Salzburg. The community has 1,406 inhabitants.

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[edit] Geography

Fuschl am See covers an area of 21.4 km². The city lies in the mid-northern part of Austria near the German state of Bavaria.

[edit] History

8th century

  • First historical mention of the area

12th century

  • Fuschl am See first recorded as "Fuschilsee"

13th century

  • Construction of the Wartenfels castle

15th century

  • Founding of the village Fuschl
  • Construction of the "Kreuzsäule in der Lacken"

16th century

  • First street to Hof built on the south side of the lake
  • Fuschl castle first mentioned
  • "Taferne zu Brunn" pub first mentioned

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