Freilassing

Coordinates: 47°50′N 12°58′E / 47.833°N 12.967°E / 47.833; 12.967
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Freilassing
Town
Saint Rupert Church in Freilassing
Saint Rupert Church in Freilassing
Coat of arms of Freilassing
Coat of arms
Location of Freilassing within Berchtesgadener Land district
BerchtesgadenEck (unincorporated area)SchneizlreuthSchellenberger ForstAinringAngerBad ReichenhallBayerisch GmainBerchtesgadenBischofswiesenFreilassingLaufenMarktschellenbergPidingRamsau bei BerchtesgadenSaaldorf-SurheimSchneizlreuthSchönau am KönigsseeTeisendorfTraunstein (district)Austria
Berchtesgadener Land
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Markus Hiebl[1]
Area
 • Total14.79 km2 (5.71 sq mi)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total17,816
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83395
Dialling codes08654
Vehicle registrationBGL
Websitewww.freilassing.de

Freilassing (German pronunciation:

Oberbayern and the "Landkreis" (County) of Berchtesgadener Land
. Located very close to the German-Austrian border, Freilassing can be seen as the biggest satellite of Salzburg, the centre of which is eight kilometres (five miles) away, on the other side of the border.

History

As proved by excavations the area was already settled in the

railway line connecting Munich and Salzburg (and further on to Vienna
) changed the appearance of the village significantly. First, the railway company paid good prices for the land of the farmers. Second, many jobs were created, more than 1,000 in the 1970s.

In 1923, the name of the village was changed to Freilassing. Since the railway was of strategic interest and was also used by top

Nazis on their way to Berchtesgaden during the war, Freilassing became a target for the Allied forces. In addition, a depot of the Wehrmacht
(the German army) was situated close to the station. On April 25, 1945, only a few days before the end of World War II, British and American bombers destroyed Freilassing almost completely.

Due to the expulsion of many Germans out of the eastern territories, the population of Freilassing grew and reached 7,700 in 1952. Thus Freilassing became "Stadt" (city) in 1954. Since then, the population has doubled.

Geography

Freilassing is located in the valley of the rivers Salzach and Saalach which merge close to the northern part of the town. To the south and the east the Alps arise to altitudes of more than 2,000 m. To the north and west rolling hills dominate the landscape.

Economy

timber
industry were major economic branches before the railroad era. The railway has dominated the economy for a long time since the construction of the
Munich–Salzburg line in 1860. Beginning in the mid-1970s, the DB (German railways) gradually centralized their organization. Hence the importance of the railway as an employer diminished. Several small and midsize companies, especially in mechanical engineering
provide jobs.

Transportation

Trains stop at Freilassing Station.

Born in Freilassing

Gallery

  • Stadtmuseum
    Stadtmuseum
  • Friedenslinde
    Friedenslinde
  • Fountain
    Fountain
  • From the air
    From the air
  • Church
    Church
  • Untereichet
    Untereichet
  • Hotel
    Hotel
  • Gasthof
    Gasthof
  • Railway bridge
    Railway bridge

See also

  • Freilassing, Geschichte einer jungen Stadt; Kurt Enzinger, Rupertus-Verlag 2003,
    ISBN 3-902317-01-9

References

  1. Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik
    , accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).

External links

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