!!!Rauristal

Rauris Valley, province of Salzburg, southern lateral valley of the 
Salzach Valley, situated in the lower Pinzgau region, drained by the 
Rauriser Ache river. The valley starts near Woerth (alt. 958 m) 
where the western Seidlwinkl Valley and the eastern Huettwinkl Valley 
meet. These valleys start in the southern part of the Hoher Sonnblick 
Valley (alt. 3,106 m) in the Hohe Tauern Range, the end of the 
valley is formed by the Kitzlochklamm gorge. The main town is Rauris 
(alt. 948 m), situated in the upper part of the valley. The 
Rauris valley was one of the first in the Hohe Tauern region to be 
inhabited. Ancient gold mining site.


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