Salzburg

Salzburg (population 145,000 in 2003) is a city in western Austria and the
capital of the federal state of Salzburg (population 520,000 in 2003). The
geographic coordinates of Salzburg are 47.81 degrees north, 13.04 degrees east.

Salzburg was the home for about 15 years of the writer Stefan Zweig until he
left in 1934.

The Europrix multimedia award takes place in Salzburg.

Salzburg was also a candidate city for the Olympic Winter Games but was
eliminated in the first round of voting.

Salzburg is the birthplace of:

   * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - composer
   * Christian Doppler - scientist