Koppl (
Central Bavarian
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: ''Koppü'') is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the district of
Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of
Salzburg
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in
Austria
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. In the west it borders on the
Salzburg
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urban area.
Geography
The commune is located in the northern foothills of the
Salzkammergut Mountains east of the
Gaisberg peak, a recreational area with views over the city of Salzburg. The municipal area comprises the
cadastral communities of Koppl proper and Heuberg.
The
Salzburgring
The Salzburgring is a motorsport race track located in Plainfeld, east of Salzburg.
Key facts
Track Length
Bends 15
Straights ...
motorsport race track is located northeast of Koppl.
History
The church of Koppl, mentioned for the first time in the 13th century, was initially a subsidiary of the parish of
Seekirchen. For centuries, the manor was owned by the
bishops of Chiemsee. In 1823-24
Joseph Mohr (1792–1848), the lyricist of the famous Christmas carol "
Silent Night
"Silent Night" () is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
The United Nations Educati ...
", worked here as an assistant priest.
See also
*
Salzburgerland
References
Cities and towns in Salzburg-Umgebung District
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