Waldburg, Austria

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Waldburg

Coat of arms
Waldburg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°30′30″N 14°26′20″E / 48.50833°N 14.43889°E / 48.50833; 14.43889Coordinates: 48°30′30″N 14°26′20″E / 48.50833°N 14.43889°E / 48.50833; 14.43889
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Freistadt
Government
  Mayor Michael Hirtl (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 26.6 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Elevation 685 m (2,247 ft)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 1,358
  Density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4240
Area code 07942
Vehicle registration FR
Website www.oberoesterreich.
at/waldburg

Waldburg is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in Upper Austria, Austria.

Geography

Waldburg is belonging to the quarter of Mühlviertel. The local centre lies 685 m above sea level. The total area of Waldburg is 26,6 km². The Jaunitz creek and the Kronbach creek flow through the Waldburg region. The "Sepp'n Höhe" is, at 780 m above sea level, Waldburg's highest point.

Local Centers

  • Freudenthal
  • Harruck
  • Lahrndorf
  • Marreith
  • Mitterreith
  • Oberschwandt
  • Prechtleinschlag
  • Sankt Peter
  • Schöndorf
  • Unterschwandt
  • Waldburg

Neighboring Municipalities

Reichenthal Rainbach
Schenkenfelden Freistadt
Hirschbach Neumarkt

Places of interest

The parish church of Waldburg has three magnificent late-gothic winged altars. The High Altar is sacred to Mary Magdalene. The right Side Altar is sacred to Saint Wolfgang and the left Side Altar is sacred to Saint Catherine.

Museum Mini Agrimundus: Traditional miniatures from rural living.

Twin town

Waldburg ist twinned with Waldburg a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

References


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