Pinsdorf

Pinsdorf

Coat of arms
Pinsdorf

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°55′49″N 13°46′01″E / 47.93028°N 13.76694°E / 47.93028; 13.76694Coordinates: 47°55′49″N 13°46′01″E / 47.93028°N 13.76694°E / 47.93028; 13.76694
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Gmunden
Government
  Mayor Dieter Helms (SPÖ)
Area
  Total 12.47 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Elevation 493 m (1,617 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 3,739
  Density 300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4812
Area code 07612
Vehicle registration GM
Website www.pinsdorf.ooe.gv.at

Pinsdorf is a village in the Austrian state of Upper Austria in the district of Gmunden.

History

The Bauernhügel is an obelisk styled memorial in Pinsdorf, constructed to pay tribute to people killed in the brutal Battle of Gmünden between the Bavarian stadtholder Adam Graf von Herbertstorff and the farmers, who resided in Pinsdorf de:Oberösterreichischer Bauernkrieg. The farmers fought against the counter-reformation. A plaque on the memorial states the remains of the slain farmers are buired under the hill (see coat of arms).

Geography

The river Aurach flows through the village. There are several notable hills in the settlement's immediate surroundings including the Pinsdorfberg, the Gmundnerberg, the Vöcklaberg and the Kronberg.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,324    
18801,304−1.5%
18901,378+5.7%
19001,552+12.6%
19101,721+10.9%
19231,684−2.1%
19341,823+8.3%
19391,814−0.5%
19512,057+13.4%
19612,349+14.2%
19712,716+15.6%
19812,806+3.3%
19913,176+13.2%
20013,441+8.3%
20163,821+11.0%

Politics

The results of the last election of the local government in 2015:

Dieter Helms (SPÖ) is the current mayor of Pinsdorf. The current vice-mayor is Christa Schiemel(SPÖ)

Twin town

References

External links

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