Elixhausen is a municipality in the district of
Salzburg-Umgebung
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in the state of
Salzburg
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in
Austria
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Geography
Elixhausen lies in the
Flachgau about 10 km northeast of the city of
Salzburg
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. Neighboring municipalities are
Bergheim,
Anthering,
Seekirchen, and
Hallwang. The municipality is divided into five subdivisions: Ursprung, Moosham (also Moßham), Sachsenheim, Auberg, and Katzmoos.
The municipality stands next to the Ursprunger moor, which is +5,000 years old.
Education
HLFS Ursprung, an agricultural school is located in the municipality.
Economy
The inn Elixhauser Wirt in Elixhauser (formerly
Gmachl) is the country's oldest family business, established since 1334.
According to the Zentrums für Verwaltungsforschung (Center for Administrative Research), from 2020 to 2022, Elixhausen ranked first as the Austrian municipality with the best
credit rating
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Culture
A branch of the Red Cross Museum Salzburg is located in Elixhausen, where 12 historic ambulances are on display.
People
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Karoline Edtstadler, Austrian politician
References
Cities and towns in Salzburg-Umgebung District
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