Grieskirchen (original) (raw)
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Place in Upper Austria, Austria
| Grieskirchen | |
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 Saint Martin Church |
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 Coat of arms |
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 Location in the district |
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  GrieskirchenLocation within Austria |
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| Coordinates: 48°14′08″N 13°49′35″E / 48.23556°N 13.82639°E / 48.23556; 13.82639 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Grieskirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Pachner (ÖVP) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,002 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4710 |
| Area code | 07248 |
| Vehicle registration | GR |
| Website | www.grieskirchen.at |
Grieskirchen is a town in Austria. It is capital of the Grieskirchen district of Upper Austria, in the Trattnachtal valley.
- Karin Bonelli (born 1988), flutist with the Vienna State Opera orchestra
- Franz Födermayr (1933–2020), musicologist, was born in the town.
- Otto Prechtler (1813–1881), dramatist and librettist, was born in the town.
- Ferdinand von Sammern-Frankenegg (1897–1944), SS functionary
Historical population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 2,322 | — |
| 1880 | 2,379 | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 2,372 | −0.3% |
| 1900 | 2,473 | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 2,593 | +4.9% |
| 1923 | 2,749 | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 2,935 | +6.8% |
| 1939 | 3,075 | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 4,039 | +31.3% |
| 1961 | 4,237 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 4,534 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 4,814 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 4,960 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,802 | −3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,870 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,902 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,002 | +2.0% |
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.