Attnang-Puchheim

Attnang-Puchheim

Puchheim palace

Coat of arms
Attnang-Puchheim

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°01′00″N 13°43′11″E / 48.01667°N 13.71972°ECoordinates: 48°01′00″N 13°43′11″E / 48.01667°N 13.71972°E
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Vöcklabruck
Government
  Mayor Peter Groiß (SPÖ)
Area
  Total 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Elevation 416 m (1,365 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 8,806
  Density 710/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4800
Area code 07674
Vehicle registration VB
Website www.attnang-puchheim.at

Attnang-Puchheim is a town in Austria, located in the Vöcklabruck district, lying between the cities Vöcklabruck and Schwanenstadt. It is twinned with the city of Puchheim in Bavaria.

Geography

Attnang-Puchheim is centered in the Hausruckviertel, a county within Upper Austria in the northern Austrian Prealps. Attnang-Puchheim is also called as "Door to Salzkammergut".

History

Attnang was founded by Bavarian seddlers in the late 8th century. The town of Puchheim is documented the first time in 1135, Attnang about one hundred years later in 1242. In 1912 the community changed its name from Puchheim to Attnang-Puchheim to acknowledge this growing part of the town.

In World War II, the trainstation served as connection to the Schlier V-2 rocket motor test area. The Attnang-Puchheim marshalling yard was bombed on April 21, 1945 at 10:57 by 179 bombers of the US 15th Air Force from Foggia, Italy.

External images

Attnang-Pucheim bombing damage

List identifying Attnang-Puchheim subcamp

The air raid destroyed/damaged 120 apartments and 277 houses and caused the highest World War II death rate in Austria: 708 of 5,600 residents or 12.9% (compared to 2.5% for Wiener Neustadt). The Allies captured Attnang-Puttheim on May 5, 1945.[2][3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,046    
18801,251+19.6%
18901,546+23.6%
19002,333+50.9%
19103,787+62.3%
19234,608+21.7%
19345,222+13.3%
19395,413+3.7%
19516,828+26.1%
19617,525+10.2%
19717,940+5.5%
19818,044+1.3%
19918,139+1.2%
20018,757+7.6%
20118,908+1.7%

Transportation

Attnang-Puchheim railway station is a railway junction, where the Salzkammergut line connects with the Salzburg - Vienna line. It is an important station for travellers who wish to access the Salzkammergut from the rest of Austria and Europe, serving both rail and bus passengers. It has some importance for freight traffic and locomotive servicing, though not as much as in former days, when it was a major division point.

Historic view of the Stronghold Puchheim in the year 1674

Politics

The current mayor (Bürgermeister) is Peter Groiß of the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria).

Industry

The largest enterprises are STIWA and Spitz, giving work to more than 1.500 people in the area.

Personalities

The following were born in Attnang:

Sports

Attnang-Puchheim is home to the Attnang Athletic's baseball team. Their ballpark A's Garden further serves as trainingcenter for the Austrian Baseball Association.

References and notes

  1. Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.
  2. "48-01 N 13-43 E" (html in German). Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  3. Boehm, Helmut F (1988). Der Tag der Tränen. Attnang-Puchheim im Bombenhagel (in German). ISBN 978-3-85339-199-0. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
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