Named for the Austrian province and its capital on the river Salzach. Visitors flock to the province’s high mountains and the celebrated festivals in the capital, well-known as the birthplace of Mozart and Doppler {see planets (1034) and (3905)}. On 1818 December 24, the curate Joseph Mohr and his organist Franz Gruber created the well-known Christmas carol Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht near the town of Hallein. (M 25979) _ _.
Discovered on 8-9-1988 in Tautenburg by Borngen, F.