Capital of the state of Salzburg, Austria
About Salzburg
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2026 its population was 157,994. The city lies on the Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Alps mountains.
Etymology
The name "Salzburg" was first recorded in the late 8th century. It is composed of two parts; the first being "Salz-" (German for "salt"), and the second being "-burg" from Proto-West-Germanic: *burg "settlement, city" and not that of the New High German: Burg, lit. 'fortress'.
History
The area of the city has been inhabited continuously since the Neolithic Age until the present. In the La Tène period, it was an administrative centre of the Celtic Taurisci in the Kingdom of Noricum. After the Roman invasion in 15 BC, the various settlements on the Salzburg hills were abandoned, following the construction of the Roman city in the area of the old town. The recently created Municipium Claudium Iuvavum was awarded the status of a Roman municipium in 45 AD and became one of the most important cities of the now Roman province of Noricum. When the province of Noricum collapsed in 488 AD at the beginning of the migration period, part of the Romano-Celtic population remained in the country. In the 6th century, they came under the rule of the Baiuvarii. …
Geography
Salzburg is on the banks of the River Salzach, at the northern boundary of the Alps. The mountains to Salzburg's south contrast with the rolling plains to the north. The closest alpine peak, the 1,972-metre-high (6,470 ft) Untersberg, is less than 16 km (10 mi) from the city center. The Altstadt, or "old town", is dominated by its baroque towers and churches and the massive Hohensalzburg Fortress. This area is flanked by two smaller hills, the Mönchsberg and Kapuzinerberg, which offer green relief within the city. Salzburg is approximately 150 km (93 mi) east of Munich, 281 km (175 mi) northwest of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and 300 km (186 mi) west of Vienna. Salzburg has about the same latitude as Seattle. …
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