Zederhaus
Zederhaus | ||
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Postal code 5584 | ||
| Area code | 06478 | |
| Vehicle registration | TA | |
| Website | www.zederhaus.gv.at | |
Zederhaus is a municipality of the
Geography
The Zederhaus Valley is located in the northwestern part of the Salzburg Lungau region, on the southern slopes of the Lower Tauern mountain range, reaching up to Mt Weißeck at 2,711 m (8,894 ft). The crest of the Radstadt Tauern in the north separates it from the Pongau region. From the Rieding high valley, today a protected area, the Zederhaus creek flows southeastwards, reaching the upper Mur River at neighbouring Sankt Michael. The smaller village stream passes several historic watermills.
The sparsely settled municipal area, the largest in the Tamsweg District, comprises the cadastral communities of Lamm, Rothenwand, Wald, and Zederhaus proper.
The valley today is characterised by the construction of the Tauern Autobahn in the 1970s, a major north-south road connection which is part of the European route E55. The south portal of the Tauern Road Tunnel, one of the longest in Austria, is located near the Zederhaus centre. A junction leads on the motorway in the Salzburg direction. Several attempts have been made to reduce emissions by the construction of extended noise protection walls; currently an overhead noise barrier is built along a 900 m (3,000 ft) section near the Zederhaus village centre.
History
Zederhaus shares the history of the rustic Lungau region, once part of the Roman
A local chapel was first mentioned in a 1445 deed, then a filial of St Rupert Church in nearby Weißpriach. Since 1813 Saint John's at Zederhaus is a parish in its own right.
The local peasants relied on
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2014 elections:
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 8
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 1
Notable people
- Heimo Pfeifenberger (born 1966), football player
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Entry on Austria-Forum
- (in German) Zederhaus tourism
- (in German) Rieding Valley nature park
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