Tamsweg
At over 1,000 metres elevation, Tamsweg is the highest-situated district administrative centre in Austria — a little market town in the Salzburg Lungau region, close to the Styrian border, with a compact centre holding cafés, restaurants, and an unusual concentration of historic churches for its size. The surrounding alpine terrain offers scenic viewpoints, and the town sits near water with mountains close at hand.
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- Population3,509
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.9 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
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Tamsweg: quick answers
Where is Tamsweg?
Tamsweg is in Austria, about 58 km36 miles in a straight line from Villach.
How do you get to Tamsweg?
The nearest airport is Salzburg (SZG), about 1 hr 30 min away by road. The nearest train station is Stadl an der Mur, about 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tamsweg?
The warmest month is July, averaging 13°C56°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is July, with about 154 mm6.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tamsweg?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 5 restaurants, 3 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Tamsweg?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Friesach, Bad Aussee and Bischofshofen. Tamsweg is listed among the day trips from Salzburg.