Grödig

Grödig

Coat of arms
Grödig

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°42′00″N 13°01′00″E / 47.70000°N 13.01667°E / 47.70000; 13.01667Coordinates: 47°42′00″N 13°01′00″E / 47.70000°N 13.01667°E / 47.70000; 13.01667
Country Austria
State Salzburg
District Salzburg-Umgebung
Government
  Mayor Richard Hemetsberger (Ind.)
Area
  Total 23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation 446 m (1,463 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 6,992
  Density 300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5082
Area code 06246
Vehicle registration SL
Website www.groedig.at

Grödig is a market town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria. At the foothills of the Bavarian alps, it is a popular destination to local residents or distant adventurers attracted to its nearby peak, Mount Untersberg. Grödig is also home to the multinational access control and security company SKIDATA.

SKIDATA Headquarters in Grödig

Location

Grödig lies in the Flachgau on the southwest edge of the Salzburg basin at the foot of the Untersberg. It is directly on the Tauernautobahn exit Salzburg-Süd.

Katastralgemeinden are: Glanegg and Grödig. Subdivisions are: Eichet, Glanegg, Grödig, Fürstenbrunn, and Sankt Leonhard.

Sport

The football team SV Grödig competes in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.

Neighboring municipalities

Wals-Siezenheim Salzburg
Großgmain Anif
Bischofswiesen Schellenberger Forst Hallein

See also

References

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