Dienten am Hochkönig explained

Dienten am Hochkönig
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:47.3667°N 13°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Salzburg
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Zell am See
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Klaus Portenkirchner
Elevation M:1071
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:ZE
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5652
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:06461
Website:www.dienten.salzburg.at

Dienten am Hochkönig (pronounced as /de/) 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

Notable people