Country Austria District Salzburg-Umgebung Vehicle registration SL Area 14.5 km² Population 1,417 (1 Apr 2009) Postal code 5152 | State Salzburg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 471 m Area code 06274 Local time Friday 4:27 PM | |
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Website www.dorfbeuern.salzburg.at Weather 7°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
Dorfbeuern is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.
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Map of 5152 Michaelbeuern, Austria
Geography
Dorfbeuern is situated in the district Salzburg-Umgebung, 30 km north of Salzburg on the boundary with Upper Austria.
The municipality consist of Dorfbeuern, Michaelbeuern and Vorau and some small hamlets.
Sights
The economic and cultural center of Dorfbeuern is Michaelbeuern Abbey, a Benedictine Abbey founded in the 8th century. The Abbey runs a school for pupils from 10 to 14 years (Hauptschule) following a tradition going back to the 13th century, when a school in the abbey was first mentioned.
Politics
The local council consists of 13 members, 10 from the conservative ÖVP and 3 from the SPÖ(Labour). Mayor of Dorfbeuern is Adolf Hinterhauser (ÖVP).
References
Dorfbeuern Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA