Dorfbeuern

Dorfbeuern
Dorfbeuern
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Salzburg-Umgebung
Mayor	Adolf Hinterhauser (ÖVP)
Area	14.5 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	471 m  (1545 ft)
Population	1,423 (1 January 2011)[1]
- Density	98 /km² (254 /sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SL
Postal code	5152
Area code	06274
Website	www.dorfbeuern.salzburg.at Coordinates: 48°01′00″N 13°01′00″E / 48.0166667°N 13.0166667°E / 48.0166667; 13.0166667

Dorfbeuern is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.

Overview

Dorfbeuern

Michaelbeuern Abbey

Dorfbeuern is situated in the district Salzburg - Umgebung, 30 km north of Salzburg on the border to Upper Austria.

The municipality consist of Dorfbeuern, Michaelbeuern and Vorau and some small hamlets.

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.

The local council consists of 13 members, 10 from the conservativ ÖVP and 3 from the SPÖ(Labour). Mayor of Dorfbeuern is Adolf Hinterhauser (ÖVP).

References

1. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.