Hallein District

Hallein District is an administrative region in Salzburg that spans across thirteen municipalities. The Salzach river runs through the area, while alpine valleys and forested slopes form the natural landscape.

Celtic communities settled here around 600 BCE and began extracting salt, which became a valuable trade good. Medieval rulers in Salzburg built their power on controlling this salt production and the wealth it brought.

Salt mining has shaped how communities here developed and how people relate to the landscape today. You can see this heritage woven into local traditions, place names, and the way towns are organized around former mining sites.

The area is well connected by public transport and bridges Salzburg with southern Austria. Visitors should be prepared for varying elevations and note that towns are linked by roads and railway lines.

The Tennengau region within the district still practices traditional salt extraction using methods that visitors can observe in working demonstrations. These hands-on techniques give a real sense of how people have pulled salt from the earth here for ages.

Location: Salzburg

Capital city: Hallein

Elevation above the sea: 660 m

Shares border with: Berchtesgadener Land, Salzburg-Umgebung District, Gmunden District, Sankt Johann im Pongau District

Website: http://salzburg.gv.at/bh-hallein.htm

GPS coordinates: 47.65000,13.16700

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:28