Hallein: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 99 - 132 Serviced Apartments Auwirt
 Serviced Apartments Auwirt, located between Salzburg and Hallein, combine the comfort of your own apartment with the service of a hotel.
The apartmen… MoreEUR 50 - 140 Hotel Hafnerwirt
 This family-run hotel is situated in the centre of Hallein in the Tennengau region, 15 km from the centre of Salzburg. If offers fine cuisine, free in… MoreEUR 55 - 170 Hotel Auwirt
 Hotel Auwirt offers free Wi-Fi access and free parking 10 km south of Salzburg. Hallein and the A10 motorway are only 3 km away.
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Hallein: Guide
Hallein is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg (state)|Salzburg. It is located at along the Salzach river in the shadow of Untersberg, near the border with Germany. It is the district capital of Tennengau, and has a population of c. 18,800.
Long known for salt mines in the mountain of Dürnberg, settlements in the area have been traced 4000 years back. It was a Celtic community from 600 BCE until the Ancient Rome|Romans took over in 15 BCE. The name Hallein was instituted in the 13th century.
Hallein was the site of a work camp annex to the Dachau concentration camp in World War II and the site of a DP Camp after the war.
Born in Hallein
Judith Wiesner (b. 1966), professional tennis player
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