Senftenbach

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Senftenbach
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Senftenbach
Senftenbach (Austria)
Senftenbach
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Upper Austria
District Ried im Innkreis
Mayor Georg Schrattenecker (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 10 km² (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation 414 m  (1358 ft)
Population 744  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 74 /km² (193 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate RI
Postal code 4973
Area code 07751
Website www.oberoesterreich.
at/senftenbach

Coordinates: 48°15′34″N 13°25′08″E / 48.25944, 13.41889

Senftenbach is a community in Upper Austria in the district of Ried im Innkreis. It has a population of 744 people (December 2005).

Senftenbach lies 414 meters above sea level. North to South, it is 3.3 km. From East to West, it is 5 km. The total area is 9.8 km². 19.4% of the area is wooded, while 73.5% of it is used for agriculture. The meaning of the name Senftenbach is "gentle brook", referring to Senftenbach Brook.

The community colors are red, yellow, and blue.

The mayor of the community is Georg Schrattenecker.