Tamsweg District facts for kids

Tamsweg is a special area, like a county, in the country of Austria. It's part of the Salzburg region, which is a bit like a state. Tamsweg is also known as the Lungau region. The main town where everything is managed is also called Tamsweg.

Towns and Villages

This district is split into 15 smaller areas. These areas are called municipalities. Three of these are bigger towns known as market towns.

Market Towns

These are the three main market towns in the Tamsweg district:

1. Mauterndorf (1,850 people)
2. Sankt Michael im Lungau (3,590 people)
3. Tamsweg (5,936 people)

Other Municipalities

Here are the other villages and smaller towns in the district:

1. Göriach (371 people)
2. Lessach (575 people)
3. Mariapfarr (2,213 people)
4. Muhr (631 people)
5. Ramingstein (1,388 people)
6. Sankt Andrä im Lungau (738 people)
7. Sankt Margarethen im Lungau (771 people)
8. Thomatal (341 people)
9. Tweng (310 people)
10. Unternberg (984 people)
11. Weißpriach (335 people)
12. Zederhaus (1,250 people)

Please note: The population numbers listed above are from May 15, 2001.

Images for kids

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  A beautiful view of Tamsweg.

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Tamsweg para niños