Dorfbeuern Explained

Dorfbeuern
Native Name:Dorfbeian
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:48.0167°N 13.0167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Salzburg
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Salzburg-Umgebung
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Adolf Hinterhauser
Elevation M:471
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:SL
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5152
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:06274
Website:www.dorfbeuern.salzburg.at

Dorfbeuern (Central Bavarian: Dorfbeian) is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in 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). The mayor of Dorfbeuern is Adolf Hinterhauser (ÖVP).