Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee is a town with a long history. It was first mentioned in the 13th century under the name "Gebisham". In 1931 Goisern became a spa town and in 1952 it became a market town. Since 1955 Goisern is called "Bad" Goisern (Bad means bath in German and it is a title given by the government to cities with medicinal or thermal baths). A famous development is the "Goiserer Schuh", a good wearable mountain-shoe.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1869
3,961
—
1951
6,183
+56.1%
2001
7,609
+23.1%
2016
7,478
−1.7%
Notable people
Franz Kain (1922–1997), Austrian writer and politician (KPO)
Herb Andress (1935–2004), born Herbert Andreas Greunz, Austrian film and television actor