Auerbach, Upper Austria

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Coordinates: 48°03′54″N 13°06′33″E / 48.065, 13.10917

Auerbach
Coat of arms Location
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Auerbach, Upper Austria (Austria)
Auerbach, Upper Austria
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Upper Austria
District Braunau am Inn
Mayor Friedrich Pommer (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 11 km² (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation 488 m  (1601 ft)
Population 517  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 47 /km² (122 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BR
Postal code 5222
Area code 07747

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 Innviertel (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.