Auerbach, Upper Austria

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Statistics
State: Upper Austria
District: Braunau am Inn
Area: 11 km²
Population: 505 (31 December 2002)
Population density: 45.91/km²
Elevation: 488 m
Postal code: 5222
Municipal code: 40403
Car designation: BR
Arrangement of the city: 9 districts
Address of the city administration: Gemeindeamt Auerbach
2 Auerbach
Auerbach 5222

Auerbach is a town in Austria. Its length from north to south is 4.3 km and from east to west is 5 km. 33% of the land are forested while 60.6% are farmlands.

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[edit] Subdivisions

[edit] Katastralgemeinden

  • Auerbach
  • Irnprechting

[edit] Subdivisions

  • Auerbach Höring
  • Holz
  • Oberirnprechting
  • Oberkling
  • Riensberg
  • Rietzing
  • Unterirnprechting
  • Unterkling
  • Wimpassing

[edit] Historical population of Auerbach

  • 1991: 498
  • 2001: 505

[edit] Coat of arms

Its coat of arms is made up with a blue over a silver twin wave with a swimming duck with a golden leg and a golden bill. The colors are green yellow and black.

[edit] History

Since the establishment of the Duchy of Bavaria, the place was Bavarian until 1780 with the Peace of Teschen with the Innviertal (that time, the Innbaiern) joined Auenbach with Austria. During the Napoleonic Wars, it became Bavarian again until 1814 when it rejoined Upper Austria.

[edit] Other

There are 18 companies. 102 persons are employed. Tourism in 2001/2002 was 70,365.

Coordinates: 48°04′N 13°07′E

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