Gföhl
| Gföhl | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
  Gföhl Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 48°31′N 15°29′E / 48.517°N 15.483°ECoordinates: 48°31′N 15°29′E / 48.517°N 15.483°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Lower Austria | |
| District | Krems-Land | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karl Simlinger | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 80.75 km2 (31.18 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,685 | |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 3542 | |
| Area code | 02716 | |
| Website | www.gfoehl.at | |
Gföhl is a town in theGföhl district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 4,077 | — |
| 1880 | 4,173 | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 4,102 | −1.7% |
| 1900 | 4,038 | −1.6% |
| 1910 | 4,258 | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 4,003 | −6.0% |
| 1934 | 3,949 | −1.3% |
| 1939 | 3,921 | −0.7% |
| 1951 | 3,900 | −0.5% |
| 1961 | 3,798 | −2.6% |
| 1971 | 4,008 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3,776 | −5.8% |
| 1991 | 3,715 | −1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,740 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,721 | −0.5% |
Karl Simlinger controversy
The acting mayor of Gföhl, Karl Simlinger, stated at city council meeting that journalists who report on asylum seekers should be hanged.