Radstadt

Radstadt
Municipality
Radstadt
Postal code		5550
Website	http://www.radstadt.at

Radstadt (

Geography

The town is part of the Salzburg Pongau region. It is located in the valley of the Enns River, near the confluence with its Taurach tributary, at the foot of Roßbrand mountain, part of the Salzburg Slate Alps. In the south the road runs parallel to the Taurach stream up to Untertauern, the Obertauern ski resort and the Radstädter Tauern Pass at 1,738 metres (5,702 ft), which marks the border with the Salzburg Lungau region. In the east, the Ennstal road leads to Schladming in Upper Styria.

The municipal area comprises the cadastral communities of Höggen, Löbenau, Mandling, Radstadt proper, and Schwemmberg.

History

In the 4th century before the Common Era the area was settled by

A place called Rastat (i.e. "resting place") was already mentioned in a 1074 deed. The fortress of Radstadt was founded in the 13th century, when the Pongau region became part of the

Today Radstadt is also a popular tourism resort, with more tourists annually than the year-round population. It features its own ski area, and is part of an extended downhill ski and snowboard region (Ski Amadé) with links with the neighbouring town of Altenmarkt.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Stadtsenat) as of 2014 elections

• 10 Austrian People's Party (ÖVP)
• 7 Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ)
• 4 Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ)

Notable people

• Paul Hofhaimer (1459–1537), organist and composer; gifted at improvisation
• Josef Schintlmeister (1908–1971), an Austrian-German nuclear physicist and alpinist

Sport

• Putzi Frandl (born 1930), alpine ski racer, silver medallist at the 1956 Winter Olympics
• Andreas Schifferer (born 1974), former Austrian alpine skier who won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics
• Michael Walchhofer (born 1975), alpine ski racer, silver medallist at the 2006 Winter Olympics
• Teresa Stadlober (born 1993), an Austrian cross-country skier and bronze medallist at the 2022 Winter Olympics

References

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