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Altenberg bei Linz

Coordinates: 48°22′23″N 14°21′01″E / 48.37306°N 14.35028°E / 48.37306; 14.35028
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Altenberg bei Linz
Coat of arms of Altenberg bei Linz
Altenberg bei Linz is located in Austria
Altenberg bei Linz
Altenberg bei Linz
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°22′23″N 14°21′01″E / 48.37306°N 14.35028°E / 48.37306; 14.35028
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictUrfahr-Umgebung
Government
 • MayorMichael Hammer (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi)
Elevation
592 m (1,942 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total4,740
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4203
Area code0 72 30
Vehicle registrationUU
Websitewww.altenberg.at

Altenberg bei Linz is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in the Mühlviertel region in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography

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Located on a southern part of the Zentralmühlviertler Hochland [de] at a altitude of 592 meters, the municipality has a view over the Mühlviertel region, Linz, the capital of Upper Austria aswell as the so-called Zentralland and even the foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps. Because of that, it has been described as the "Balcony of Linz".[3][4]

History

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Neolithical finds, show that nomadic hunter-gatherers lived in the region at least temporarily. Celtic Boii and Varisci people settled in the region in pre-Christian times. After conflicts with the Pannonian Avars, slavs are presumed to have moved to region in the 8th century. The Slavic roots of the village name Kulm is a reminder of this. In the 9th century a further wave of bavarian immigrants moved there. In 1245 a document from Passau mentioned a man named "Dominus Karolus de Alkenperge". 3 years later, another document from Passau mentioned the village. This time as "Altenperge".[4]

Cultural heritage sites

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As of 2023, there a four cultural heritage sites in Altenberg.[5]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19913,739—    
20014,211+12.6%
20114,407+4.7%
20184,553+3.3%
2022[7]4,696+3.1%
2023[2]4,740+0.9%

Villages

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The municipal area comprises the following 25 villages (followed by their population as of 1 January 2023):

  • Altenberg bei Linz (main village): 1.033
  • Donach: 244
  • Edt: 171
  • Haslach: 750
  • Katzgraben: 196
  • Kitzelsbach: 168
  • Kulm: 121
  • Niederbairing: 252
  • Niederkulm: 10
  • Niederwinkl: 230
  • Oberbairing: 492
  • Oberkulm: 36
  • Oberweitrag: 113
  • Oberwinkl: 99
  • Pargfried: 79
  • Preising: 68
  • Ramersdorf: 38
  • Schwarzendorf: 47
  • Stratreith: 194
  • Unterweitrag: 127
  • Weignersedt: 38
  • Wildberg: 2
  • Willersdorf: 104
  • Windpassing: 87
  • Würschendorf: 41

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Bevölkerung am 01.01.2023 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)". statistik.at.
  3. ^ "Altenberg bei Linz (593 m)". www.quaeldich.de. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. ^ a b "Geschichte von Altenberg". Altenberg bei Linz (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. ^ "unbewegliche und archäologische Denkmale unter Denkmalschutz" (PDF). Federal Monuments Office. 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Kirche und Religion". Altenberg bei Linz (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. ^ "Bevölkerung am 01.01.2022 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 1.1.2022)". statistik.at.