Mattighofen

Mattighofen

Mattighofen palace

Coat of arms
Mattighofen

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°06′24″N 13°08′58″E / 48.10667°N 13.14944°E / 48.10667; 13.14944Coordinates: 48°06′24″N 13°08′58″E / 48.10667°N 13.14944°E / 48.10667; 13.14944
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Braunau am Inn
Government
  Mayor Friedrich Schwarzenhofer (SPÖ)
Area
  Total 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation 454 m (1,490 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 5,922
  Density 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5230
Area code 07742
Vehicle registration BR
Website www.mattighofen.at

Mattighofen is a town in the district of Braunau am Inn, part of the Innviertel region, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

History

Initially Mattighofen belonged to the stem duchy of Bavaria, that became a part of Francia. In 757 a Kaiserpfalz (palace) of the ruling Carolingian dynasty was documented here. On the Frankfurt synod of 1007 Emperor Henry II granted the Mattighofen estates to the newly created Bishopric of Bamberg. It was acquired by the House of Wittelsbach in the 16th century and affected by the War of the Bavarian Succession after which it passed to the Archduchy of Austria according to the 1779 Treaty of Teschen. Mattighofen received town privileges in 1986.

Economy

Mattighofen is the headquarters of the KTM brand, who produces Automobiles, Motorcycles and bicycles.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:

References

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