Abtenau

Abtenau (Central Bavarian: Obtenau) is a market town in the Hallein District of Salzburg in Austria. The municipality is located in Lammertal, Tennengau, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Salzburg and encompasses the entire middle valley of the Lammer.

Abtenau
Municipality
Coat of arms
Abtenau Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°32′00″N 13°21′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Hallein
Government
• Mayor	Johann Schnitzhofer (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	186.95 km2 (72.18 sq mi)
Elevation	714 m (2,343 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	5,842
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5441
Area code	06243
Vehicle registration	HA
Website	www.abtenau.at

Geography

Abtenau lies in the Lammer river valley (Lammertal) about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Salzburg.

Climate

Climate data for Abtenau (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.1 (57.4)	18.0 (64.4)	24.0 (75.2)	28.5 (83.3)	30.4 (86.7)	34.3 (93.7)	36.8 (98.2)	35.0 (95.0)	31.5 (88.7)	28.3 (82.9)	23.6 (74.5)	19.2 (66.6)	36.8 (98.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.0 (35.6)	4.5 (40.1)	8.6 (47.5)	12.9 (55.2)	18.8 (65.8)	20.9 (69.6)	23.2 (73.8)	23.1 (73.6)	19.3 (66.7)	14.5 (58.1)	6.5 (43.7)	2.3 (36.1)	13.1 (55.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.1 (26.4)	−1.5 (29.3)	2.3 (36.1)	6.4 (43.5)	11.9 (53.4)	14.6 (58.3)	16.6 (61.9)	16.3 (61.3)	12.6 (54.7)	7.9 (46.2)	1.6 (34.9)	−2.2 (28.0)	7.0 (44.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.5 (20.3)	−5.4 (22.3)	−1.7 (28.9)	1.7 (35.1)	6.4 (43.5)	9.5 (49.1)	11.6 (52.9)	11.4 (52.5)	8.2 (46.8)	3.9 (39.0)	−1.6 (29.1)	−5.3 (22.5)	2.7 (36.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−26 (−15)	−20.5 (−4.9)	−24 (−11)	−8.7 (16.3)	−7 (19)	0.4 (32.7)	4.0 (39.2)	−0.9 (30.4)	−2 (28)	−8.6 (16.5)	−18.2 (−0.8)	−25.5 (−13.9)	−26 (−15)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	104.3 (4.11)	81.2 (3.20)	112.1 (4.41)	99.7 (3.93)	121.6 (4.79)	183.4 (7.22)	216.2 (8.51)	185.6 (7.31)	133.5 (5.26)	94.0 (3.70)	107.7 (4.24)	118.1 (4.65)	1,557.4 (61.31)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	68.2 (26.9)	60.8 (23.9)	62.0 (24.4)	13.8 (5.4)	0.1 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.8 (0.3)	35.6 (14.0)	76.0 (29.9)	317.3 (124.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	11.4	10.5	13.4	13.2	13.7	16.9	17.0	14.7	12.1	11.0	12.5	12.9	159.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00)	74.3	64.0	56.9	51.1	49.4	54.8	52.5	53.3	55.3	58.0	72.2	80.4	60.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	62.9	92.9	143.1	142.6	186.9	167.6	192.4	188.9	159.3	141.0	65.7	56.1	1,599.4
Percentage possible sunshine	39.3	42.4	45.5	40.4	46.3	40.0	45.7	48.6	48.3	51.7	35.6	41.6	43.8
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[3]

Population

The municipal area comprises the following 23 villages (in brackets population as of 1 January 2019):

• Abtenau (1203)
• Au (544)
• Döllerhof (450)
• Erlfeld (163)
• Fischbach (419)
• Gseng (25)
• Hallseiten (47)
• Kehlhof (490)
• Leitenhaus (158)
• Lindenthal (510)
• Möselberg (102)
• Pichl (452)
• Rigaus (213)
• Salfelden (76)
• Schorn (284)
• Schratten (129)
• Seetratten (98)
• Seydegg (25)
• Stocker (133)
• Unterberg (45)
• Wagner (116)
• Waldhof (173)
• Wegscheid (54)

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