Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee () is a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

in the

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n state of

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in the district of Gmunden. It is part of the

Salzkammergut The Salzkammergut (, ; ) is a resort area in Austria, stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains. The main river of the region is the Traun (r ...

resort area. At the 2005 census Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee had a population of 7,578 inhabitants.

History

Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee is a town with a long history. It was first mentioned in the 13th century under the name "Gebisham". In 1931 Goisern became a

spa town A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a developed mineral spring). Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. Thomas Guidott set up a medical practice in the English town of Bath, Somerset, Ba ...

and in 1952 it became a

. Since 1955 Goisern is called "Bad" Goisern (''Bad'' means bath in German and it is a title given by the government to cities with medicinal or

thermal baths A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa health treatments are known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters and hot springs goes back to prehis ...

). A famous development is the "Goiserer Schuh", a good wearable mountain-shoe.

Population

Notable people

* Franz Kain (1922–1997), Austrian writer and politician (KPO) * Herb Andress (1935–2004), born ''Herbert Andreas Greunz'', Austrian film and television actor *

Ursula Haubner Ursula Haubner (born 22 December 1945) is an Austrian politician of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ), formerly of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ). Early life and education Haubner was born in Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, and too ...

(born 1945), Austrian politician (FPÖ), older sister of

Jörg Haider Jörg Haider (; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Au ...

Wilfried Wilfried is a masculine German given name derived from Germanic roots meaning "will" and "peace" (''Wille'' and ''Frieden'' in German). The English spelling is Wilfrid. Wilfred and Wifred (also Wifredo) are closely related to Wilfried with the sa ...

(1950–2017), born ''Wilfried Scheutz'' Austrian singer-songwriter and actor. *

(1950-2008), Austrian politician (FPÖ) and twice Governor of Carinthia *

Hubert von Goisern Hubert von Goisern (born Hubert Achleitner, 17 November 1952) is an Austrian singer-songwriter and world musician. With his mix of rock music and elements of traditional Volksmusik he has become a prominent exponent of the so-called New Volksmusi ...

(born 1952), real-name: ''Hubert Achleitner'', Austrian singer-songwriter and world musician. *

Johanna Maislinger Johanna Maislinger (born 23 October 1985) is an Austrian aviator and engineer, currently employed by the German cargo carrier AeroLogic. Since 2010 she has flown Boeing 777-200F cargo jets, initially as a First Officer, as a Senior First Off ...

(born 1985), Austrian aviator and engineer

References

Cities and towns in Gmunden District Spa towns in Austria {{UpperAustria-geo-stub