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Gastein

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Gastein (gä`stīn), valley, Salzburg prov., central Austria, in the N Hohe Tauern range. A popular and beautiful resort area, it has hot radioactive springs. Badgastein, one of the most fashionable spas in Europe, and Bad Hofgastein, also a resort, are found there. Gold and silver have been mined in the region since Roman times. Near Badgastein, the Gasteiner Ache River (c.25 mi/40 km long) forms two waterfalls. There is a hydroelectric plant near the mouth of the river, at Lend.


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Walkers can see the valley hundreds of feet beneath when crossing the 462ft bridge near Bad Gastein in Salzburg.
claimed Schiavone who had won only one of her previous 10 WTA tournament finals at Bad Gastein in 2007.
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