Taiskirchen im Innkreis
| Taiskirchen im Innkreis | ||
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  Taiskirchen im Innkreis | ||
| Coordinates: 48°15′49″N 13°34′25″E / 48.26361°N 13.57361°ECoordinates: 48°15′49″N 13°34′25″E / 48.26361°N 13.57361°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Upper Austria | |
| District | Ried im Innkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Johann Weirathmüller (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 34.53 km2 (13.33 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,447 | |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 4753 | |
| Area codes | 07764, 07765, 07750 | |
| Vehicle registration | RI | |
| Website | www.taiskirchen.at | |
Taiskirchen im Innkreis (Austro-Bavarian: Tåskira / German: Taiskirchen im Innkreis) is a municipality in the district of Ried im Innkreis in Upper Austria, Austria.
Taiskirchen is about 475 meters over the sea and 34,53 km²large. It has 2404 inhabitants. Parts of the municipality are Aichet, Altmannsdorf, Arling, Baumgarten, Brandstätten, Breitenried, Bruckleiten, Edtleiten, Ellerbach, Flohleiten, Gansing, Gotthalmsedt, Günzing, Helfingsdorf, Hohenerlach, Jebing, Jedretsberg, Kainzing, Kleingaisbach, Kühdobl, Lacken, Lindet, Petersham, Schatzdorf, Sittling, Taiskirchen im Innkreis, Tiefenbach, Unterbreitenried, Wiesenberg, Wietraun, Wohleiten, Wolfsedt and Zahra.
History
Until 1780 the village was Bavarian. Since the Treaty of Teschen it has belonged to Austria. In the Napoleonic Wars it was briefly Bavarian again, but since 1814 it has belonged to Upper Austria. Since 1990 Taiskirchen has the right of a "market town".
Culture and music
The local brass band was founded in 1849 by Joseph Gramberger with 14 musicians. Now 60 people are members of the band.
Two choirs and one theater group exist.
Politics
Johann Weirathmüller of the Austrian People's Party is mayor.