Seekirchen is an important central feature of the Flachgau area, due to the proximity of Salzburg, the pretty lake and the trade and cultural events held there.
Seekirchen am Wallersee (simply known as Seekirchen) is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.
Whether you are looking for peace and quiet, would like to partake in sports events, would like to live and work here or just want to have a holiday, this is the right place for you. Seekirchen can be reached by bus or train and offers free entrance to the lakeside beaches (charge for parking lot only!), A cycling and walking path around the Wallersee, leading through the Wenger Moor, a european National Park, has been laid out recently.
History
The territory was settled 5,000 years ago and is the oldest Austrian settlement that still exists today. Today it has more than 10,000 inhabitants (from that point its officially called a “city”).
Geography
Seekirchen is part of the legal district Neumarkt bei Salzburg. It borders on the neighboring towns of Anthering, Elixhausen, Eugendorf, Hallwang, Henndorf am Wallersee, Köstendorf, Mattsee, Obertrum am See and Schleedorf.
Transportation
The city is 15 km distanced from Salzburg and is served by a railway line (2nd station “Seekirchen-Süd” planned in 2030) also included in the Salzburg S-Bahn
See also
Sons and daughters
- Andreas Ibertsberger (born 1982), football player
- Thomas Winklhofer (born 1970), football player and UEFA Cup finalist
Connected to the town
- Robert Ibertsberger (born 1977 in Neumarkt), football player; grew up in Seekirchen
- Manfred Pamminger (born 1977 in Salzburg), footballer; grew up in Seekirchen
