Place:Piding, Berchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Bayern, Germany

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NamePiding
TypeTown
Coordinates47.767°N 12.917°E
Located inBerchtesgadener Land, Oberbayern, Bayern, Germany
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Piding is an approved climatic spa in Bavaria near to the border of Austria close to Bad Reichenhall and Freilassing.

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History

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Archaeological troves shows, that the region was already populated in the New Stone Age (about 2800 BC). During the construction of the (former) ski-lift at the Fuderheuberg in 1970 copper bars from the Bronze Age were found.

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Religions

The Catholic parish Maria Geburt (birth of Mary) is responsible for this churches:

  • parish church Maria Geburt (Piding)
  • St. Laurentius (Mauthausen)
  • St. Johannes at Johannishögl (no regular masses)
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Development of population

1790: 635 inhabitants; 1910: 864; 1946: 1,540; 1985: 3,996; 2000: 5,093; 2002: 5,257.

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Coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms from 1962 refers to the former relations to arch-monastery and chapter Salzburg (black lion's head) and to the Höglwörth Abbey (cross-over silver keys).

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