Adnet

For the surname, see Adnet (surname).
Adnet
Adnet

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°41′48″N 13°07′49″E / 47.69667°N 13.13028°E / 47.69667; 13.13028Coordinates: 47°41′48″N 13°07′49″E / 47.69667°N 13.13028°E / 47.69667; 13.13028
Country Austria
State Salzburg
District Hallein
Government
  Mayor Wolfgang Auer (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 30.0 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Elevation 484 m (1,588 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 3,515
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5421
Area code 06245
Vehicle registration HA
Website www.adnet.salzburg.at

Adnet is a town in the district of Hallein, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is famous for its marble and there is a marble museum in the middle of the town.

Geography

Adnet is situated near Hallein in the metropolitan area of Salzburg. Urban districts are: Adnet, Riedl, Spumberg, Waidach, Wimberg. The highest point is just beneath the Jägernase (a mountain slope of the local mountain Schlenken) about 1,501 metres (4,925 ft) above sea level.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality: on a golden shield between three red-marmoreal round stones is a black lion, in the right hand it is holding a black stonemason's hammer on its red shaft.

Name Origin

The name originates from the Celtic (Atanate, Atanat, Attnat). It means swamp (situated by the water).

Twinning

Adnet is twinned with:

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