Salzburg (state)

Salzburg (; Austro-Bavarie: Såizburg; literally: "Salt Castle") is a state or Land o Austrick wi an aurie o 7,156 km2, locatit adjacent tae the German border. It is kent as Salzburgerland an aw, tae distinguish it frae its caipital ceety, namit Salzburg. Wi 529,085 indwallers it is ane o the kintra's smawer states in terms o population.

Geography
Location
The Salzburger Land (the Austrian state o Salzburg) — wi its primary river, the Salzach — lees atween Upper Austrick, Styrie, Carinthie, Tyrol, Sooth Tyrol (Italy) an Bavarie (Germany).

Runnin throu the sooth are the main ranges o the Central Alps (incl. the Hohe Tauern muntains) wi numerous 3,000m peaks.  The Dachstein Massif an the Berchtesgaden Alps border the Salzburger Land tae the east an north.

Major ceeties an touns

 15px Salzburg (150,269 inh.)
 16px Hallein (19,473 inh.)
 15px Saalfelden (15,661 inh.)
 15px Wals-Siezenheim (11,100 inh.)

 15px Sankt Johann im Pongau (10,259 inh.)
 16px Bischofshofen (10,061 inh.)
 15px Zell am See (9,991 inh.)
 15px Seekirchen (9,513 inh.)

References

Freemit airtins

  Salzburg State Tourist Buird
 Salzburg State Govrenment 
 Salzburg Travel Guide wi entries for aw municipalities 
 Picturs frae Salzburg


Category:NUTS 2 statistical regions o the European Union
Category:States o Austrick