Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
Coat of arms
Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°39′N 13°37′E / 47.650°N 13.617°ECoordinates: 47°39′N 13°37′E / 47.650°N 13.617°E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Gmunden
Government
• Mayor	Peter Ellmer (SPÖ)
Area
• Total	112.5 km^2 (43.4 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	7,478
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal codes	4822,4823
Area code	06135
Vehicle registration	GM
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Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee is a market town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria in the district of Gmunden. It is part of the Salzkammergut resort area. At the 2005 census Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee had a population of 7,578 inhabitants.

History

Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee is a town with a long history. It was first mentioned in the 13th century under the name "Gebisham". In 1931 Goisern became a spa-town and in 1952 it became a market town. Since 1955 Goisern is called "Bad" Goisern (Bad means bath in German and it is a title given by the government to cities with medicinal or thermal baths). A famous development is the "Goiserer Schuh", a good wearable mountain-shoe.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,961	—
1951	6,183	+56.1%
2001	7,609	+23.1%
2016	7,478	−1.7%

Personalities

• Hubert von Goisern (real-name: Hubert Achleitner) (*1952)
• Jörg Haider (1950-2008)
• Ursula Haubner (*1945)

References

1. Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 2016-01-01), 2016-01-01.