Abtenau

Abtenau
Coat of arms of Abtenau
Abtenau is located in Austria
Abtenau
Abtenau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°32′00″N 13°21′00″E / 47.53333°N 13.35000°E / 47.53333; 13.35000
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
DistrictHallein
Government
 • MayorJohann Schnitzhofer (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total186.95 km2 (72.18 sq mi)
Elevation
714 m (2,343 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total5,842
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5441
Area code06243
Vehicle registrationHA
Websitewww.abtenau.at

Abtenau (Central Bavarian: Obtenau) is a market town in the Hallein District of Salzburg in Austria. The municipality is located in Lammertal, Tennengau, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Salzburg and encompasses the entire middle valley of the Lammer.

Geography

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Abtenau lies in the Lammer river valley (Lammertal) about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Salzburg.

Climate

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Climate data for Abtenau (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
18.0
(64.4)
24.0
(75.2)
28.5
(83.3)
30.4
(86.7)
34.3
(93.7)
36.8
(98.2)
35.0
(95.0)
31.5
(88.7)
28.3
(82.9)
23.6
(74.5)
19.2
(66.6)
36.8
(98.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
4.5
(40.1)
8.6
(47.5)
12.9
(55.2)
18.8
(65.8)
20.9
(69.6)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
19.3
(66.7)
14.5
(58.1)
6.5
(43.7)
2.3
(36.1)
13.1
(55.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.3
(36.1)
6.4
(43.5)
11.9
(53.4)
14.6
(58.3)
16.6
(61.9)
16.3
(61.3)
12.6
(54.7)
7.9
(46.2)
1.6
(34.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
7.0
(44.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
1.7
(35.1)
6.4
(43.5)
9.5
(49.1)
11.6
(52.9)
11.4
(52.5)
8.2
(46.8)
3.9
(39.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
−5.3
(22.5)
2.7
(36.9)
Record low °C (°F) −26
(−15)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−24
(−11)
−8.7
(16.3)
−7
(19)
0.4
(32.7)
4.0
(39.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
−2
(28)
−8.6
(16.5)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−25.5
(−13.9)
−26
(−15)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104.3
(4.11)
81.2
(3.20)
112.1
(4.41)
99.7
(3.93)
121.6
(4.79)
183.4
(7.22)
216.2
(8.51)
185.6
(7.31)
133.5
(5.26)
94.0
(3.70)
107.7
(4.24)
118.1
(4.65)
1,557.4
(61.31)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 68.2
(26.9)
60.8
(23.9)
62.0
(24.4)
13.8
(5.4)
0.1
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.8
(0.3)
35.6
(14.0)
76.0
(29.9)
317.3
(124.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.4 10.5 13.4 13.2 13.7 16.9 17.0 14.7 12.1 11.0 12.5 12.9 159.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) 74.3 64.0 56.9 51.1 49.4 54.8 52.5 53.3 55.3 58.0 72.2 80.4 60.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.9 92.9 143.1 142.6 186.9 167.6 192.4 188.9 159.3 141.0 65.7 56.1 1,599.4
Percent possible sunshine 39.3 42.4 45.5 40.4 46.3 40.0 45.7 48.6 48.3 51.7 35.6 41.6 43.8
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[3]


Population

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The municipal area comprises the following 23 villages (in brackets population as of 1 January 2019):

  • Abtenau (1203)
  • Au (544)
  • Döllerhof (450)
  • Erlfeld (163)
  • Fischbach (419)
  • Gseng (25)
  • Hallseiten (47)
  • Kehlhof (490)
  • Leitenhaus (158)
  • Lindenthal (510)
  • Möselberg (102)
  • Pichl (452)
  • Rigaus (213)
  • Salfelden (76)
  • Schorn (284)
  • Schratten (129)
  • Seetratten (98)
  • Seydegg (25)
  • Stocker (133)
  • Unterberg (45)
  • Wagner (116)
  • Waldhof (173)
  • Wegscheid (54)

Sister towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Klimadaten von Österreich 1971–2000 – Salzburg-Abtenau" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.