Faistenau is a municipality in the

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

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Salzburg Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps moun ...

Geography

It is located in the

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of Salzburg-Umgebung. It is a significant tourist destination, located in 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 ...

region known for its natural

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Population

As of 15 May 2001 Faistenau had a population of 2,850, of whom 49.6% are male and 50.4% female.Demographic data for Faistenau
at Statistik Austria (in German) The earliest population records for Faistenau are from 1869, at which time the municipality had 1,103 inhabitants.Historical data for Faistenau
at Statistik Austria (in German)

References

External links

Faistenau municipal council website
(in German)
Faistenau
at Statistik Austria Cities and towns in Salzburg-Umgebung District {{Salzburg-geo-stub