Hallein
Hallein is an Austrian town in the Tennengau region in the state of Salzburg. It is the district capital of Tennengau and the second largest city in the state of Salzburg. Hallein is known as a salt-mining town, a Celtic town, an industrial town, a school town and a cultural town.
The Hallein salt mine is one of the oldest mines in the world. For Hallein, situated at the foot of the Dürrnberg, the Hallein Salt Mountain, salt has always been of utmost importance. The settlement of the Dürrnberg by the Celts can also be explained by this fact.
The local population attaches importance to the fact that the first syllable is emphasized in the pronunciation. Thus, there are always debates about how the correct pronunciation should be done, as for example in railroad announcements.
