Editing Salzburg (section)

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After World War&nbsp;II, Salzburg became the capital city of the Federal [[State of Salzburg]] (''Land Salzburg'') and saw the Americans leave the area once Austria had signed a [[Austrian State Treaty|1955 treaty re-establishing the country as a democratic and independent nation]] and subsequently [[Declaration of Neutrality|declared its perpetual neutrality]]. In the 1960s, the city became the shooting location and setting of the family musical film ''[[The Sound of Music (film)|The Sound of Music]]''. On 27 January 2006, the 250th anniversary of the birth of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], all 35 churches of Salzburg rang their bells after 8:00&nbsp;p.m. (local time) to celebrate the occasion. Major celebrations took place throughout the year.

As of 2017 Salzburg had a GDP per capita of €46,100, which was greater than the average for Austria and most European countries.<ref name="veconomist" >{{cite news |author=E.B. |title=The Salzburg Festival is a boon to the local economy |url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2017/09/hills-and-tills-are-alive |newspaper=[[The Economist]] |date=26 September 2017}}</ref>