- Hallein
Infobox Town AT
name=Hallein
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state = Salzburg
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district =Hallein (district)
population =18880
population_as_of =01.01.2005
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area = 26.98
elevation = 447
lat_deg=47
lat_min=40
lat_hem=N
lon_deg=13
lon_min=05
lon_hem=E
postal_code = 5400
area_code =06245
licence = HA
mayor = Christian Stöckl (ÖVP )
website = [http://www.hallein.gv.at www.hallein.gv.at]Hallein is a town in the
Austria n state of Salzburg. It is located at along theSalzach river in the shadow of theUntersberg massif, near the border withGermany . Hallein is the capital of theTennengau district and with a population of c. 18,800 the second largest town of the Salzburg state.Long known for salt mines in the "Dürrnberg" plateau, settlements in the area have been traced 4000 years back. It was aCelt ic community from600 BCE until the Romans took over in15 BCE . The name Hallein, deriving from the Celtic word "hall " for salt, was instituted in the13th century .Hallein was the site of a work camp annex to the
Dachau concentration camp inWorld War II and the site of aDP Camp after the war.Transportation
Hallein can be reached by suburban "
S-Bahn " railway from the city ofSalzburg . It has also access to the " A 10"Tauernautobahn (European route E55 ) from Salzburg toVillach .Notable people
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Franz Xaver Gruber , composer of theSilent Night Christmas carol, born November 25, 1787 in Unterweitzberg,Hochburg-Ach , died June 7, 1863 in Hallein
*Clemens Holzmeister , architect, born March 27, 1886 inFulpmes , died June 12, 1983 in Hallein
*Judith Wiesner , tennis player, born March 2, 1966 in Hallein
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