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St. Johann im Pongau (Saiga Håns or Sainig Håns in the local Pongau dialect, abbreviated St.Johann/Pg.) is a city in the state of Salzburg, Austria. It is the administrative centre of the St. Johann im Pongau District.
The city lies in the centre of the Salzburg Pongau region. The municipal area consists of cadastral communities of Ginau, Hallmoos, Maschl, Einöden, Plankenau, Reinbach, Rettenstein, St. Johann, and Urreiting.
The setting of the city, allows the area to be largely dependent on tourism, Alpine skiing in winter and hiking in the summer months. A gorge called Liechtensteinklamm lies south of the city. This gorge is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long and can be explored via walkways, first built by Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein in 1875.
Historyedit
The Salzach Valley, an ancient copper mining area, has been settled at least since the Bronze Age. The settlement was first mentioned as Sanctum Johannem in Villa in a 1074 deed, named after John the Baptist. For centuries, it was a possession held by the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg.
In 1939, during the Austrian Anschluss to Nazi Germany, St. Johann was renamed Markt Pongau and from 1941 was the site of the World War II Stalag XVIII C (317) internment camp run by the Wehrmacht armed forces. Mainly French and Red ArmyPOWs were interred here. About 4,000 Soviet inmates were killed or succumbed to the conditions of their detention. A 'Russian Cemetery' and a monument to this camp are located on the north end of the city.
About 20km north of St. Johann, a small portion of a picnic scene from The Sound of Music was filmed on a hillside, in the Pongau city of Werfen. Julie Andrews and crew filmed the opening shots of the "Do-Re-Mi" sequence with the Burg Hohenwerfen in the background.[3] Werfen was also the location for some filming of Where Eagles Dare.
On 24 June 2000 St. Johann completed the Stadtserhebung process and received official city privileges from the Austrian government.
Media related to St. Johann im Pongau at Wikimedia Commons
Galleryedit
Sankt Johann im Pongau, view to the town from the station
Sankt Johann im Pongau, street near the town hall
November 13, 2023
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Saiga Hans or Sainig Hans in the local Pongau dialect abbreviated St Johann Pg is a city in the state of Salzburg Austria It is the administrative centre of the St Johann im Pongau District Sankt Johann im PongauExterior View of the Cathedral of St JohannCoat of armsSankt Johann im PongauLocation within AustriaCoordinates 47 21 N 13 12 E 47 350 N 13 200 E 47 350 13 200CountryAustriaStateSalzburgDistrictPongauGovernment MayorGunther Mitterer OVP Area 1 Total78 14 km2 30 17 sq mi Elevation565 618 m 1 463 ft Population 2018 01 01 2 Total10 944 Density140 km2 360 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code5600Area code06412Vehicle registrationJOWebsitestjohannimpongau at Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Personalities 4 References 5 External links 6 GalleryGeography edit nbsp Salzach Valley nbsp Sankt Johann Center of the townThe city is located in the Salzach Valley of the Eastern Alps between the Salzburg Slate Alps in the north the Radstadt Tauern part of the Niedere Tauern range in the southeast and the Ankogel Group Hohe Tauern in the southwest The city lies in the centre of the Salzburg Pongau region The municipal area consists of cadastral communities of Ginau Hallmoos Maschl Einoden Plankenau Reinbach Rettenstein St Johann and Urreiting The setting of the city allows the area to be largely dependent on tourism Alpine skiing in winter and hiking in the summer months A gorge called Liechtensteinklamm lies south of the city This gorge is about 4 kilometres 2 5 mi long and can be explored via walkways first built by Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein in 1875 History editThe Salzach Valley an ancient copper mining area has been settled at least since the Bronze Age The settlement was first mentioned as Sanctum Johannem in Villa in a 1074 deed named after John the Baptist For centuries it was a possession held by the Prince Archbishops of Salzburg In the course of the German Peasants War of 1525 26 large parts of the population became Protestant Under the rule of Prince Archbishop Count Leopold Anton von Firmian in 1731 numerous inhabitants called Exulanten were forced to leave the country Many of them found refuge in the Kingdom of Prussia choosing to settle in East Prussia Gumbinnen In 1939 during the Austrian Anschluss to Nazi Germany St Johann was renamed Markt Pongau and from 1941 was the site of the World War II Stalag XVIII C 317 internment camp run by the Wehrmacht armed forces Mainly French and Red Army POWs were interred here About 4 000 Soviet inmates were killed or succumbed to the conditions of their detention A Russian Cemetery and a monument to this camp are located on the north end of the city About 20km north of St Johann a small portion of a picnic scene from The Sound of Music was filmed on a hillside in the Pongau city of Werfen Julie Andrews and crew filmed the opening shots of the Do Re Mi sequence with the Burg Hohenwerfen in the background 3 Werfen was also the location for some filming of Where Eagles Dare On 24 June 2000 St Johann completed the Stadtserhebung process and received official city privileges from the Austrian government Personalities editGerald Mild born 1962 tennis player Petra Kronberger born 1969 skier Iris Strubegger born 1984 model Joachim Puchner born 1987 skier Mirjam Puchner born 1992 skierReferences edit Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundeslander 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 See The Sound of Music Filming Locations at The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations http www movie locations com intromovies soundmusic html Accessed 27 March 2007 External links edit nbsp Media related to St Johann im Pongau at Wikimedia CommonsGallery edit nbsp Sankt Johann im Pongau view to the town from the station nbsp Sankt Johann im Pongau street near the town hall Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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