Elixhausen

Elixhausen is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.

Elixhausen
Aerial view of Elixhausen
Coat of arms
Elixhausen Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°52′00″N 13°04′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Salzburg-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Michael Prantner (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,963
• Density	350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5161
Area code	0662
Vehicle registration	SL
Website	www.elixhausen.at

Geography

Elixhausen lies in the Flachgau about 10 km northeast of the city of Salzburg. Neighboring municipalities are Bergheim, Anthering, Seekirchen, and Hallwang. The municipality is divided into five subdivisions: Ursprung, Moosham (also Moßham), Sachsenheim, Auberg, and Katzmoos.

The municipality stands next to the Ursprunger moor, which is +5,000 years old.^[3]

Education

HLFS Ursprung, an agricultural school is located in the municipality.

Economy

The inn Elixhauser Wirt in Elixhauser (formerly Gmachl) is the country's oldest family business, established since 1334.^[4]

According to the Zentrums für Verwaltungsforschung (Center for Administrative Research), from 2020 to 2022, Elixhausen ranked first as the Austrian municipality with the best credit rating.^[5]

Culture

A branch of the Red Cross Museum Salzburg is located in Elixhausen, where 12 historic ambulances are on display.^[6]

People

• Karoline Edtstadler, Austrian politician^[7]