Where does the name of the Austrian city "Salzburg" come from?
S&S
2005-12-05 13:12:40 UTC
Where does the name of the Austrian city "Salzburg" come from?
One answer:
Leo
2005-12-05 13:16:44 UTC
The economic wealth of the town during the earlier times was based on salt-mining. Salz is the German word for salt, making the name literally mean "Salt castle".
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