Puch bei Hallein

Puch bei Hallein
Buach
Puch bei Hallein
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°43′00″N 13°05′40″E / 47.71667°N 13.09444°E / 47.71667; 13.09444
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictHallein
Government
 • MayorBarbara Schweitl[1] (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total
21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi)
Elevation
444 m (1,457 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[3]
 • Total
4,675
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5412
Area code06245
Vehicle registrationHA
Websitewww.puch.salzburg.at

Puch bei Hallein (Central Bavarian: Buach) is a municipality in the Hallein District (Tennengau) of the Austrian state of Salzburg.

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

  1. ^ "Official page by the municipality of Puch bei Hallein". Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.