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Pinsdorf
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Gmunden |
| Mayor | Dieter Helms (SPÖ) |
| Area | 12.47 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1618 ft) |
| Population | 3,586 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 288 /km2 (745 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GM |
| Postal code | 4812 |
| Area code | 07612 |
| Website | www.pinsdorf.ooe.gv.at |
Pinsdorf is a village in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. The 2001 census indicates a population of 3,445 inhabitants. Dieter Helms (SPÖ) has been mayor of Pinsdorf since 2002.
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The Bauernhügel is a obelisk styled memorial in Pinsdorf, constructed to pay tribute to people killed in the brutal Battle of Gmünden between the Bavarian stadtholder Adam Graf von Herbertstorff and the farmers, who resided in Pinsdorf de:Oberösterreichischer Bauernkrieg. The farmers fought against the counter-reformation. A plaque on the memorial states the remains of the slain farmers are buired under the hill (see coat of arms).
The river Aurach flows through the village. There are several notable hills in the settlement's immediate surroundings including the Pinsdorfberg, the Gmundnerberg, the Vöcklaberg and the Kronberg.
The results of the last election of the local government in 2009:
Dieter Helms (SPÖ) is the current mayor of Pinsdorf. The current vice-mayor is Gerhard Hackmair (SPÖ)
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