| Puch bei Hallein | ||
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| Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 47°43′00″N 13°05′40″E / 47.71667°N 13.09444°ECoordinates: 47°43′00″N 13°05′40″E / 47.71667°N 13.09444°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Salzburg | |
| District | Hallein | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Helmut Klose (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.02 km2 (8.12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 4,685 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 5412 | |
| Area code | 06245 | |
| Vehicle registration | HA | |
| Website | www.puch.salzburg.at | |
Puch bei Hallein is a municipality in the Hallein District (Tennengau) of the Austrian state of Salzburg.
It can be reached by suburban S-Bahn railway from the state capital Salzburg and also has access to the A 10 Tauern Autobahn (European route E55) from Salzburg to Villach.
The settlement was first mentioned as Puoche in a 930 deed, while the Puchstein Castle was already documented in 822. Main sight is the Baroque Urstein Palace, erected in 1691, now seat of a private academy. Puch is also a location of the Salzburg Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences).