Dorfgastein

Dorfgastein
The view of Dorfgastein from the ski lift
Dorfgastein
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	St. Johann im Pongau
Mayor	Rudolf Trauner (SPÖ)
Area	54.07 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation	812 m  (2664 ft)
Population	1,637 (1 January 2011)[1]
- Density	30 /km² (78 /sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	JO
Postal code	5632
Area code	06433
Website	www.dorfgastein.at Coordinates: 47°14′33″N 13°16′0″E / 47.2425°N 13.266667°E / 47.2425; 13.266667

Dorfgastein is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in western central Austria.

History

The following is a timeline:

• 1212: First mention of the use of the Gastein gorge as riding and mule area.
• 1342: First documented mention as ze Dorff in the oldest Gastein mining regulations.
• 1350: The church was founded in Rupert Dorff.
• 1520: The Burg Klammstein administrative center was created, seat of the archbishop's keeper of Gastein, tolls and securing space at the entrance.
• 1735: The first school opened in Dorfgastein (in 1921 electric lighting in the classes).
• 1893 In Dorfgastein a telegraph office was established.
• 1927 Opening of the new school building.
• 1959 Opening of the first Dorfgastein ski lift.

References

1. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.