municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections: Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 13 Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 5 Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 3 Notable people Joseph Mohr (1792–1848), who wrote the words to the Silent Night Christmas carol, served as priest of the Golling parish church from 1820 to 1821. References External links Municipal website Tourist site Cities and towns in Hallein District Tennen Mountains Berchtesgaden Alps