Scharnstein
Appearance
Scharnstein | |
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Coordinates: 47°54′01″N 13°57′39″E / 47.90028°N 13.96083°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Upper Austria |
District | Gmunden |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rudolf Raffelsberger (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 47.79 km2 (18.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 4,819 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4644 |
Area code | 07615 |
Vehicle registration | GM |
Website | www.scharnstein. ooe.gv.at |
Scharnstein is a municipality in the district of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Geography
[edit]Scharnstein lies in the heart of the Alm valley. About 55 percent of the municipality is forest, and 36 percent is farmland.
History
[edit]The municipality bears the coat of arms of its former lords, the Jörger von Tollet family.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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