Bad Goisern

Infobox Town AT
name=Bad Goisern
name_local=
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state = Upper Austria
district = Gmunden
population = 7578
population_as_of = 31.12.2005
population_ref =
pop_dens =67
area = 112.5
elevation = 500
lat_deg=47
lat_min=39
lat_hem=N
lon_deg=13
lon_min=37
lon_hem=E
postal_code = 4822,4823
area_code =06135
licence = GM
mayor = Peter Ellmer (SPÖ)
website = [http://www.bad-goisern.ooe.gv.at]

Bad Goisern is a market town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It is part of the Salzkammergut resort area. At the 2005 census Bad Goisern had a population of 7.578 inhabitants.

History

Bad Goisern is a town with a long history. It was first mentioned in the 13th century under the name "Gebisham". In 1931 Goisern became a spa-town and in 1952 it became a market town. Since 1955 Goisern is called "Bad" Goisern ("bad" means bath in german and it´s a title given by the government to cities with medicinal or thermal baths). A famous development is the "Goiserer Schuh", a good wearable mountain-shoe.

Famous persons from Bad Goisern

* Hubert von Goisern (real-name: Hubert Achleitner) (*1952)
* Jörg Haider (1950-2008)
* Ursula Haubner (*1945)

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