Bad Gastein
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Bad Gastein Location within Salzburg State Bad Gastein Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°6′0″N 13°1′0″E / 47.10000°N 13.01667°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | St. Johann im Pongau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Lauterbach (No Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 170.6 km2 (65.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,002 m (3,287 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 3,980 |
| • Density | 23.3/km2 (60.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5640 |
| Area code | 06434 |
| Vehicle registration | JO |
| Website | http://www.bad-gastein.at |
Bad Gastein (German pronunciation: [baːt ɡasˈtaɪn]) is a spa town in the St. Johann im Pongau District of Austria. Picturesquely situated in a high valley of the Hohe Tauern mountain range, it is known for the Gastein waterfall and a variety of grand hotel buildings.