Fuschl am See

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| leader_name = Franz Josef Vogl

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Fuschl am See is an Austrian municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung, in the state of Salzburg. It is located at the east end of the Fuschlsee, between the city of Salzburg and Bad Ischl. As of 2018, the community has approximately 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Fuschl am See covers an area of 21.4 km2. The city lies in the mid-northern part of Austria near the German state of Bavaria.

History

The Fuschl region is mentioned for the first time in the "Congestum Arnonis" (as a record of it forming part of the estates belonging to the diocese of Salzburg, from the time of Bishop Arno in 790). From the 8th century onwards the whole area of Thalgau-Fuschl am See-Abersee was owned by archbishops who were the lords of the area. For a long time Fuschl am See had no name but in the 12th century the area was known as “Fuschilsee”. (Documented by archbishop Konrad I in the year 1141 chronicling the lake fishermen "ad Fuschilsee" which belongs to the monastery of St. Peters.{{Cite web|title=History about Fuschl am See|url=https://fuschlsee.salzkammergut.at/en/the-region/artikel/detail/4745/history-about-fuschl-am-see.html|access-date=2021-07-12|website=fuschlsee.salzkammergut.at|language=en}})

Economy

Red Bull GmbH has its headquarters in Fuschl.{{cite news|url= http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/16/sports/prix.php|title= Motor Racing: Formula One shows off a fast, young American|newspaper= International Herald Tribune|date= 2005-06-17|first= Brad|last= Spurgeon|accessdate= 2009-01-31}}

Transport

Highway B158 from Bad Ischl to Salzburg passes through Fuschl.{{cite news|url= https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE2D71030F937A25750C0A965958260|title= A Back-Road Drive to Vienna|newspaper= The New York Times|first= Hans|last= Fantel|date= 1993-03-14|accessdate= 2009-01-31}}

Notable residents

See also

{{Portal|Austria}}

Notes and references

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