Fact Sheet "“ Summer 2007
General Numbers
Land Area 7,154 km²
Population 526,000
Guest Beds 192,000
Campgrounds 60
Lodging Establishments 14,000
Mountains & Nature Numbers
Marked Hiking Paths 7,200 km
Climbing Walls 12
Alpine & Mountaineering Schools 11
Mountain, Hiking & Ski Guides ~150
Cable Lifts & Chair Lifts with Summer Service 53
National Parks 1
Nature Preserves & National Parks 2,192 km² (30.6% of the state's land area)
Wildlife Parks 13
Caves with guided Tours 5
Historic Mines with guided Tours 7
Water Numbers
Swimming Lakes & Mountain Tarns 185 of which 22 are man-made lakes
Swimming Beaches & Natural Swimming Lakes ~60
Outdoor Pools 50
Sailing in 10 towns
Sailing Schools/Windsurfing Schools 7
Boat Rentals in 15 towns
Windsurfing in 15 towns
Kayaking & Rafting on 4 rivers
Outdoor Opportunities for Rafting, Kayaking ~20
Fishing in 90 towns
Diving 4 businesses (schools)
Sport Numbers
Tennis in 90 towns
Tennis Centers 160 with 580 courts
Squash 20 facilities
Horseback Riding in ~ 50 towns
Golf Courses 16 Golf-Alpin courses
Summer Alpine Slides 6
Marked Bike-Touring Paths 3,000 km (incl. those crossing over the border)
Mountainbike Paths 4000 km
Bicycle Rental Centers 141
Hanggliding & Paragliding in 23 towns
Archery in 21 towns
Air Tours 10 businesses (possible from 9 locations)
Balloon Ride 7 businesses
City of Salzburg Numbers
Inhabitants 140,000
Guest Beds 9,828
Lodging Establishments 146
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