Mühlviertel

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Map of the Mühlviertel district in Upper Austria

The Mühlviertel (German pronunciation: [ˈmyːlˌfiːɐ̯təl]) is an Austrian region belonging to the state of Upper Austria: it is one of four "quarters" of Upper Austria, the others being Hausruckviertel, Traunviertel, and Innviertel. It is named for the two rivers Große Mühl and Kleine Mühl.

Region

The Mühlviertel consists of the four Upper Austrian districts that lie north of river Danube: Rohrbach, Urfahr-Umgebung, Freistadt and Perg. Also those parts of state capital Linz that lie north of the Danube belong to the Mühlviertel.

Major cities include Rohrbach, Bad Leonfelden, Freistadt and Perg.

History

During the Allied occupation of Austria after World War II, the Mühlviertel belonged to the Soviet occupation zone, while the rest of Upper Austria belonged to the American occupation zone.

Coordinates: 48°25′N 14°25′E / 48.417°N 14.417°E / 48.417; 14.417

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