Dienten am Hochkönig

Dienten am Hochkönig
Municipality
Parish church
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 [1]
• Total	49.76 km^2 (19.21 sq mi)
Elevation	1,071 m (3,514 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	761
• Density	15/km^2 (40/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 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.

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

• Hotel Übergossene Alm

Notable people

• Johann Oberreiter (1807–1865): former mayor of Werfen and convicted murderer
• Sepp Haider (born 1953): rally driver

References

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.