Fuschlsee
| Fuschlsee Lake Fuschl | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of Fuschlsee | |
  Fuschlsee Lake Fuschl Location within Austria | |
| Location | Salzkammergut, Austria, EU |
| Coordinates | 47°48′10″N 13°16′20″E / 47.80278°N 13.27222°E |
| Basin countries | Austria |
| Max. length | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
Surface area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 66 m (217 ft) |
Surface elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
| Settlements | Fuschl am See |
Fuschlsee[1][2][3][4] (Englisch sometimes: Lake Fuschl)[5][6][7] is a lake in the Salzburg part of the Salzkammergut region. It lies at an elevation of 663 m.a.A. The town centre of the municipality of Fuschl am See is situated on its eastern shore. The outlet of the Fuschlsee is the Fuschler Ache, which flows into Lake Mondsee and, via lake Attersee, the Ager and Traun river, into the Danube. The lake is owned by the Austrian Federal Forests.
Geography
The lakes area is approximately 2.7 km² and its maximum depth is 66 metres. Situated on the lake are the villages of Fuschl am See, the municipality of Hof bei Salzburg, which includes Schloss Fuschl and the settlement of Hallbach, and the municipality of Thalgau, which includes the settlement of Egg-Hundsmarkt.
On the clam south-eastern shore of the lake lies the global headquarters the Red Bull parent company Red Bull GmbH making upwards of 12 billion Euro annually.
Limnology
The lake has excellent water quality and underwater vegetation that has been exceptionally well preserved in its natural state.
Nature conservation
At its north-western end lies the Fuschlsee bog (nature reserve).
See also
References
- ↑ Ilmavirta, Veijo; Jones, Roger I. (1992). The Dynamics and Use of Lacustrine Ecosystems. Netherlands: Springer Science+Business Media, B.V. ISBN 9789401127455.
- ↑ Acton, Q. Ashton, PhD. (2012). Issues in Ecological Research and Application (2011 ed.). Atlanta, Georgia, US: ScholarlyEditions. ISBN 9781464964084.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Fuschlsee – Six towns full of Holiday Happiness". Salzburgerland. State of Salzburg. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Fuschlsee: 7 Tips on What to Experience Here". Rakouská jezera. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Austrian Country Life is Good Life". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 15, 1977. p. 133. Retrieved September 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Moore, James W. (1989). Balancing the Needs of Water Use. New York: Springer. p. 194.
- ↑ Malathronas, John (August 22, 2017). "How to Tour 'The Sound of Music,' 50 Years Later". CNN. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
External links
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