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Dienten am Hochkönig

Place in Salzburg, Austria

Coat of arms

47°22′00″N 13°00′00″E / 47.36667°N 13.00000°E / 47.36667; 13.00000CountryAustriaStateSalzburgDistrictZell am SeeGovernment

• MayorKlaus Portenkirchner (SPÖ)Area

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• Total49.76 km² (19.21 sq mi)Elevation

1,071 m (3,514 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total761 • Density15/km² (40/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

5652

Area code06461Vehicle registrationZEWebsitewww.dienten.salzburg.at

Dienten am Hochkönig (German pronunciation: [ˈdiə̯ntn̩] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Zell am See (Pinzgau region), in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population (as of May 2001) is 800.

Dienten is also part of the High King Mountain Ski Area.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Pinzgau in the Salzburgerland at the foot of the Hochkoenig mountain. (2,943m)

History

Dienten was first mentioned in 963. Since the Medieval age, there was an iron mine in the region of Dienten which was abandoned in 1864.

Accommodation

Hotel Übergossene Alm

Notable people

Johann Oberreiter (1807–1865): former mayor of Werfen and convicted murderer
Sepp Haider (born 1953): rally driver

References

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