Weißpriach

Coordinates: 47°10′00″N 13°42′00″E / 47.16667°N 13.70000°E / 47.16667; 13.70000
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Weißpriach
Weißpriach
Weißpriach
Coat of arms of Weißpriach
Weißpriach is located in Austria
Weißpriach
Weißpriach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°10′00″N 13°42′00″E / 47.16667°N 13.70000°E / 47.16667; 13.70000
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictTamsweg
Government
 • MayorPeter Bogensperger (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total80.20 km2 (30.97 sq mi)
Elevation
1,099 m (3,606 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total306
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5571
Area code06473
Vehicle registrationTA
Websitewww.weisspriach.at

Weißpriach is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is located in a valley of the Niedere Tauern mountain range.

History[edit]

Weißpriach is known for the Romanesque church of Saint Rupert with its Byzantine frescoes. The foundations probably date from the Christianization under the rule of Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria in the 8th century and may have replaced a Roman temple.

Politics[edit]

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.