Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee | |
Pushpin Map: | Austria Upper Austria#Austria |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 270 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Upper Austria##Location within Upper Austria |
Coordinates: | 47.65°N 50°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Austria |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Upper Austria |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gmunden |
Parts Style: | para |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Leopold Schilcher (SPÖ) |
Elevation M: | 500 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Registration Plate: | GM |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 4822,4823 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 06135 |
Website: | http://www.bad-goisern.ooe.gv.at |
Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee (pronounced as /de-AT/) is a market town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria in the district of Gmunden. It is part of the Salzkammergut resort area. At the 2005 census Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee had a population of 7,578 inhabitants.
Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee is a town with a long history. It was first mentioned in the 13th century under the name "Gebisham". In 1931 Goisern became a spa town and in 1952 it became a market town. Since 1955 Goisern is called "Bad" Goisern (Bad means bath in German and it is a title given by the government to cities with medicinal or thermal baths). A famous development is the "Goiserer Schuh", a good wearable mountain-shoe.