Werfen
Werfen | |
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View from Hohenwerfen Castle | |
Werfen in Pongau district | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 13°11′20″E / 47.47500°N 13.18889°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | St. Johann im Pongau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hubert Stock (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 153.99 km2 (59.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 548 m (1,798 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 3,027 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5450 |
| Area code | 06468 |
| Vehicle registration | JO |
| Website | Official website |
Werfen (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛɐ̯fn̩]) 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.