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Gastein Valley: Bad Hofgastein
Bad Hofgastein in the Gastein Valley, west-central Austria.
Gastein Valley
region, Austria
Also known as: Gasteinertal
Gastein Valley, side valley of the Salzach River, in Bundesland (federal state) Salzburg, west-central Austria. Lying along the north slope of the Hohe Tauern Mountains and traversed by the Gasteiner River, it is a popular scenic area centred on the resorts of Badgastein (q.v.) and Bad Hofgastein.
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