Weißpriach

Weißpriach
Weißpriach
	Church of Saint Rupert
	Coat of arms
	Weißpriach Location within Austria
	Coordinates: 47°10′00″N 13°42′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Tamsweg
Government
• Mayor	Peter Bogensperger (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	80.20 km2 (30.97 sq mi)
Elevation	1,099 m (3,606 ft)
Population (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	306
• Density	3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5571
Area code	06473
Vehicle registration	TA
Website	www.weisspriach.at

Weißpriach is a municipality in the district of Tamsweg in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is located in a valley of the Niedere Tauern mountain range.

History

Weißpriach is known for the Romanesque church of Saint Rupert with its Byzantine frescoes. The foundations probably date from the Christianization under the rule of Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria in the 8th century and may have replaced a Roman temple.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:

5 Austrian People's Party (ÖVP)
2 Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ)
2 Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ)

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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.

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[wikidata-f3373d889b3e667af72d1979ec2c3615f4e35537-v3-1] "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[wikidata-e49e74cba12ebc857db3ff1e3141c6ab850aaa31-v3-2] "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.