Schärding

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Schärding
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schärding
Schärding (Austria)
Schärding
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Upper Austria
District Schärding
Mayor Franz Xaver Angerer (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 4.08 km² (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation 318 m  (1043 ft)
Population 5,037  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 1,235 /km² (3,197 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SD
Postal code 4780
Area code 07712
Website www.schaerding.ooe.gv.at

Coordinates: 48°27′25″N 13°25′54″E / 48.45694, 13.43167

Schärding is a town in northern Upper Austria, Austria, capital of the district of the same name, and a major port on the Inn River. As of 2001, it has a population of 5,052. Historically it was owned by the Wittelsbach family, which reflects on the town's architecture.

Schärding at the Inn River
Schärding at the Inn River