Eferding
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Eferding | |
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  Eferding Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′N 14°02′E / 48.317°N 14.033°E / 48.317; 14.033Coordinates: 48°19′N 14°02′E / 48.317°N 14.033°E / 48.317; 14.033 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Eferding |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Severin Mair (ÖVP) |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,100 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4070 |
| Area code | 07272 |
| Vehicle registration | EF |
| Website | www.eferding.at |
Eferding (help·info) is the capital of the Eferding district in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Church of Eferding (inside)
Contents
1 Geography
2 History
3 Population
4 Twin cities
5 Sights
6 Traffic
7 Sport
8 Notable people
9 References
10 External links
Geography
Eferding is the center of the Eferding basin. The city is 2 km away from the Danube River. It has the most moderate climate in Upper Austria.
History
Eferding was appointed as a city in 1222. It is the third oldest city in Austria.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 2,216 | — |
| 1880 | 2,119 | −4.4% |
| 1890 | 2,155 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 2,077 | −3.6% |
| 1910 | 2,274 | +9.5% |
| 1923 | 2,326 | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 2,503 | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 2,619 | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 3,465 | +32.3% |
| 1961 | 3,151 | −9.1% |
| 1971 | 3,023 | −4.1% |
| 1981 | 3,111 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3,152 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,393 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 3,768 | +11.1% |
Twin cities
Passau, Germany
Sights
Cathedral Eferding: (Stadtpfarrkirche Eferding) late gothic, built in 1451-1505, because of its size it is also called 'Dom of Eferding'
Main Square: the Main Square is an old big square with gothic and baroque houses, at the north side of the main square there is a castle
Castle Starhemberg: (Schloss Starhemberg) built in the 13th century. It is home to two museums: the Fürstlich Starhembergische Familienmuseum (History of the Starhembergs) and the Museum of the city of Eferding. The museum displays the table of the Viennese apartment of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart where he composed the opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte). A "Christmas Market" is celebrated every winter in the castle courtyard. The descendants of the Starhemberg family continue to reside in the castle. The castle is located between the north side of the main place, the cathedral at the graben of the former city wall.
Castle Starhemberg
Traffic
Danube cycle way: In Austria the Danube cycle path goes from Passau - Aschach - Eferding - Linz - Vienna to the border to Hungary. Eferding is twenty kilometers before Linz, and it is two kilometers away from the Danube and the Danube cycle path.
Shipping pier: there is a Danube shipping pier in the small village of 'Brandstatt', 2 km away from the town of Eferding [1]
Sport
Ponds: there are some nice small ponds (lakes) located in the area between the Danube und the city Eferding, used for swimming in summer by free entry
outdoor swimming pool: close to the center there is a new outdoor swimming pool (Landscaped Pool)
horseback-riding: there are possibilities for horseback-riding
Notable people
Johann Nepomuk David (1895-1977), Austrian composer
August Kubizek (1888-1956) Austrian conductor and childhood friend of Adolf Hitler
Augustin Kubizek (1918-2009), Austrian composer and conductor
Michael Göschl (1977-), Bookmaker
References
^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Tourism Info Eferding (English)
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