Hallein

Hallein is a historic town in the Austrian  state of Salzburg, the capital of the Hallein district. It is located in the Tennengau region south of the City of Salzburg, along the Salzach river in the shadow of the Untersberg  massif, near the border with Germany. With a population of c. 19,500, Hallein the second largest town of the Salzburg state.
Long known for the Hallein Salt Mine in the Dürrnberg plateau, settlements in the area have been traced 4000 years back. It was a Celtic community from 600 BCE until the Romans  took over their Noricum kingdom in 15 BCE. The name Hallein is derived from the Celtic word hall for salt.