Dorfbeuern

Dorfbeuern Dorfbeian
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Dorfbeuern Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°01′00″N 13°01′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Salzburg-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Adolf Hinterhauser (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	14.6 km^2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation	471 m (1,545 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,547
• Density	110/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5152
Area code	06274
Vehicle registration	SL
Website	www.dorfbeuern.salzburg.at

Dorfbeuern (Central Bavarian: Dorfbeian) is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.

Geography

Michaelbeuern Abbey

Dorfbeuern is situated in the district Salzburg-Umgebung, 30 km north of Salzburg on the boundary with Upper Austria.

The municipality consist of Dorfbeuern, Michaelbeuern and Vorau and some small hamlets.

Sights

The economic and cultural center of Dorfbeuern is Michaelbeuern Abbey, a Benedictine Abbey founded in the 8th century. The Abbey runs a school for pupils from 10 to 14 years (Hauptschule) following a tradition going back to the 13th century, when a school in the abbey was first mentioned.

Politics

The local council consists of 13 members, 10 from the conservative ÖVP and 3 from the SPÖ (Labour). The mayor of Dorfbeuern is Adolf Hinterhauser (ÖVP).

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.