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Werfen, Austria
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Werfen is a small town in Salzburg, Austria with a population of 1,570. Elevation: 1,795 ft (547 m). Average temperature: 43°F (6°C).
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About Werfen
Werfen is a market town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is mainly known for medieval Hohenwerfen Castle and the Eisriesenwelt ice cave, the largest in the world.
People
Economy
BClimate
| Population | 1,570 |
| Population Density | 69 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
| Coordinates | 47.4759°, 13.1902° |
| Timezone | Europe/Vienna |
| Country | 🇦🇹 Austria |
| State / Province | Salzburg |
| Average Temperature | 43°F (6°C) |
| January Average | 28°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 94.9 inches (2,410 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 281.8 inches (716 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $54,324 |
About Werfen
Werfen is a small town in Austria (Salzburg) with a population of 1,570. The city sits at an elevation of 1,795 feet (547 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 43°F (6°C). Temperatures range from 28°F in January to 59°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 94.9 inches. The timezone is Europe/Vienna.
Income: Werfen vs Austria
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $54,324 |
| 28% below Austria avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 61 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Werfen
Werfen has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1441 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 42.7°F |
| 21% below Austria avg | |
| January Average | 28°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Sunny Days | 213 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
| Area | 22.7 sq mi (58.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 69/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 47.4759°N, 13.1902°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Vienna |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 235.0 m (771 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1963 | VAJONT DAM, VAJONT RIVER | Meteorological | 235.0 m | 2,000 | 150 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F (-3°C) | 3.0 in | Coldest |
| February | 29°F (-2°C) | 2.6 in | Driest |
| March | 35°F (2°C) | 3.2 in | |
| April | 41°F (5°C) | 3.4 in | |
| May | 50°F (10°C) | 4.4 in | |
| June | 55°F (13°C) | 6.5 in | |
| July | 59°F (15°C) | 7.2 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 58°F (15°C) | 6.4 in | |
| September | 52°F (11°C) | 4.6 in | |
| October | 44°F (7°C) | 3.4 in | |
| November | 34°F (1°C) | 3.5 in | |
| December | 28°F (-2°C) | 3.4 in |
Werfen has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 28°F in January to 59°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 51.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.2") and February the driest (2.6").
Schools in Werfen
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volksschule | — | — | — | — |
| Sport-Mittelschule | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Werfen
7 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antenne Salzburg | — | AAC | |
| ORF Radio Salzburg HQ | orf | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Welle 1 - Salzburg - HQ | at_welle1 | MP3 256 kbps | |
| ORF - Radio Salzburg | orf | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Welle 1 - Salzburg | at_welle1 | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radiofabrik | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Red Bull TV | — | UNKNOWN |
Museums in Werfen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mühlen | ||||
| Alte Saline | ||||
| Alte Wacht | ||||
| Bauerhofmuseum Edelweißalm | ||||
| Bergbau-Museum | ||||
| Bildungszentrum - Haus der Berge | ||||
| Burg Golling | ||||
| Denkmalhof Gererhof | ||||
| Dokumentation Obersalzberg | ||||
| Erze, Gold & Mineralien | ||||
| Haus der Berge - Nationalparkzentrum Berchtesgaden | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Kuchl | ||||
| Hermann Maier Fanshop/Museum | ||||
| Kelten.Erlebnis.Berg | ||||
| Keltenmuseum | ||||
| Marmormuseum | ||||
| Mesnerhäusl | ||||
| Museum Mineralien | ||||
| Museum Schloss Adelsheim | ||||
| Puppenstubenmuseum | ||||
| Rauriser Talmuseum | ||||
| Rehmuseum | ||||
| Romy-Schneider-Ausstellung | ||||
| Salzburger Landesskimuseum | ||||
| Schaubergwerk Sunnpau | ||||
| Schmiede Museum | ||||
| Seelackenmuseum | ||||
| Silent Night Museum | ||||
| Stille Nacht Museum im Pflegerschlössl | ||||
| Tauernbahnmuseum | ||||
| Tauernstraßenmuseum | ||||
| Waggerl Haus Museum |
Libraries in Werfen
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek Abtenau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Flauchau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Puch | 0.0 | |||||
| Duado | 0.0 | |||||
| Filzhofgütl | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Marktbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bücherei Golling | 0.0 | |||||
| Schulbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadt Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Bischofshofen | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Werfen
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauernmarkt | |||||
| Colloredo Center |
Hotels in Werfen
3 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Werfen
8 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Werfen
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Werfen
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Werfen
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Werfen
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Werfen
1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Werfen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brau Union Brauerei Kaltenhausen | ||||
| Hofbrauhaus Berchtesgaden | ||||
| Rolbrettbräu |
Stadiums & Teams in Werfen
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Werfen
65 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauser Kaibling | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Filzmoos-Neuberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ramsau am Dachstein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sepp Bradl-Skistadion | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Monte Popolo - Eben im Pongau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schladming Dachstein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Galsterberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochkönig | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Werfenweng | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Planai | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochwurzen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Reiteralm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Horsefeathers Superpark Planai | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Radstadt-Altenmarkt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fageralm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| St. Johann im Pongau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Flachau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Buchensteinwand (Pillersee) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skiregion Dachstein West | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hausberglift - Waidring | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Almenwelt Lofer | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Steinplatte Waidring-Tirol | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kälbersteinschanze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rossfeld | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zinkenlifte – Dürrnberg (Hallein) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Loser-Altaussee | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wildalmlifte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochfelln | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Feuerkogel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Hochlecken | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Kronberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Großeck-Speiereck | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Bad Kleinkirchheim | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochstein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lienzer Bergbahnen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Mühldorf | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Raunigwiese | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heidialm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Lienz - Zettersfeld | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Turracher Höhe | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kals-Matrei | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mölltaler Gletscher | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ankogel Mallnitz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Großglockner Heiligenblut | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sportgastein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Katschberg-Aineck | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Graukogel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Embergeralm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Gastein - Stubnerkogel/Schlossalm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Weißsee Gletscherwelt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Fanningberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kitzsteinhorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Raurisertal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Großarltal-Dorfgastein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski amadé | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Obertauern | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Maiskogel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Shuttleberg Flachauwinkl-Kleinarl | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Goldegger Buchberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wagrain | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schmittenhöhe Zell am See | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Space Salzburg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Werfen
11 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg Airport | SZG | Large Airport |
| Altötting Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gmunden-Laakirchen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Grabenstätt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lienz-Nikolsdorf Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Mauterndorf Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ried-Kirchheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sankt Johann Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Scharnstein Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schönberg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zell am See Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Werfen
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Postpartner 5450, Tabak Trafik Nadegger |
Treatment Centers in Werfen
4 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Klinik Schönsicht | ||
| Medizisches Zentrum Bad Vigaun | ||
| Regenerationszentrum Goldegg | ||
| Reha-Zentrum |
Quick Facts
🇦🇹 About Austria
Public Holidays in Austria
20 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Werfen
What is the population of Werfen?
Werfen has a population of 1,570 residents and is located in Austria. The population density is 69 people per square mile, spread across 22.7 square miles.
Is Werfen expensive to live in?
The median household income is $54,324, 28% below the national average of $75,149.
What is the weather like in Werfen?
Werfen has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winter temperatures average 28°F in January, while summers reach an average of 59°F in July. The area receives 213 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 94.9 inches, with 281.8 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Werfen?
There are 61 business establishments in the area.