Henndorf am Wallersee, commonly named Henndorf, is a municipality of 5,025 inhabitants in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.

Henndorf am Wallersee
Coat of arms of Henndorf am Wallersee
Henndorf am Wallersee is located in Austria
Henndorf am Wallersee
Henndorf am Wallersee
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°53′00″N 13°10′00″E / 47.88333°N 13.16667°E / 47.88333; 13.16667
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictSalzburg-Umgebung
Government
 • MayorRupert Eder (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation
551 m (1,808 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
4,947
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5302
Area code06214
Vehicle registrationSL
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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The town was first mentioned in 6th century.

Geography

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Henndorf is located around 16 kilometres to the north-east of Salzburg, by the Wallersee lake. The municipality borders with Eugendorf, Neumarkt am Wallersee, Seekirchen am Wallersee, Köstendorf and Thalgau.[3] It is divided into 9 Katastralgemeinden: the town of Henndorf and 8 villages:

Village Population (2001)
Henndorf am Wallersee
3,742
Berg
209
Enzing
58
Fenning
190
Hankham
86
Hatting
16
Hof
152
Oelling
127
Wankham
67

Personalities

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  • Carl Zuckmayer (1896–1977), German writer, lived for some years in Henndorf
  • Richard Mayr (1877-1935) renowned Austrian Bass-Baritone was very closely associated with Henndorf.

See also

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ 86629 (xjah) Henndorf am Wallersee on OpenStreetMap
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