Piesendorf Explained

Piesendorf
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:47.2667°N 12.7167°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:Johann Warter
Elevation M:785
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:5721
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:06549
Website:www.piesendorf.at

Piesendorf is a municipality in the district of Zell am See (Pinzgau region), in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It lies in the Kitzbühel Alps between Kitzbühel and Zell am See. Due to its location between the ski resorts of Zell am See, Kitzbühel and the Hohe Tauern National Park with Austria's highest mountains, it has become centered on tourism. Piesendorf lies directly across from the Kitzsteinhorn and the Großglockner, the latter being Austria's tallest peak.

Population

Piesendorf has been growing at a fast rate since the 1900s, surpassing some of its neighboring towns in population.[1]

Places of Interest

Transportation

The Pinzgauer Lokalbahn local rail service connects Piesendorf to Zell am See. The town is served by multiple public and private bus lines.

Personalities

Notes and References

  1. Statistik Austria, Ein Blick auf die Gemeinde Piesendorf, Bevölkerungsentwicklung. 3. Jan 2021.