Dienten am Hochkönig
Municipality in Salzburg, Austria
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Dienten am Hochkönig (German pronunciation: [ˈdiə̯ntn̩] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Zell am See (Pinzgau region), in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population (as of May 2001) is 800.
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Dienten am Hochkönig | |
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Dienten am Hochkönig in 2023 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Dienten am Hochkönig Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′00″N 13°00′00″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | Zell am See |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Klaus Portenkirchner (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.76 km2 (19.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,071 m (3,514 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 761 |
| • Density | 15.3/km2 (39.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5652 |
| Area code | 06461 |
| Vehicle registration | ZE |
| Website | www.dienten.salzburg.at |
Dienten is also part of the High King Mountain Ski Area.
Geography
The municipality is located in the Pinzgau in the Salzburgerland at the foot of the Hochkoenig mountain. (2,943m)
History
Dienten was first mentioned in 963. Since the Medieval age, there was an iron mine in the region of Dienten which was abandoned in 1864.
Accommodation
Notable people
- Johann Oberreiter (1807–1865): former mayor of Werfen and convicted murderer
- Sepp Haider (born 1953): rally driver
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