Hallstatt

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Hallstatt is a small town in the district of Gmunden, about in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz. Hallstatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, linked to Proto-Celtic and early Celtic people of the Early Iron Age in Europe.

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