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Sankt Johann: Liechtensteinklamm
Liechtensteinklamm (gorge), Sankt Johann, Austria.
Sankt Johann
town, Austria
Also known as: Sankt Johann Im Pongau
Sankt Johann, town, west-central Austria, on the broad middle course (Pongau) of the Salzach River southeast of Hallein. It is an Alpine summer and winter resort, with the spectacular Liechtensteinklamm (gorge) and its swirling falls of the Grossarlbache (stream). It is an old market town and now manufactures leather goods, furniture, printing materials, and beer. Sankt Johann’s retail and service businesses are important for the rural population in the surrounding countryside. Pop. (2006) 10,674.
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