Auerbach, Upper Austria
Municipality in Upper Austria, Austria
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Auerbach (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɐbax] ⓘ) is a town in Upper Austria, Austria. Its length from north to south is 4.3 km and from east to west is 5 km; its area is 10.78 km2.[3] In 2015, it had 565 inhabitants.[4]
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Auerbach | |
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Catholic church in Höring (part of Auerbach) | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Auerbach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′54″N 13°06′33″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Braunau am Inn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Friedrich Pommer (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 583 |
| • Density | 54.0/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5224 |
| Area code | 07747 |
| Vehicle registration | BR |
Subdivisions
Auerbach consists of two Katastralgemeinden: Auerbach and Irnprechting. It contains the following settlements:[5]
- Auerbach
- Holz
- Höring
- Oberirnprechting
- Oberkling
- Riensberg
- Rietzing
- Unterirnprechting
- Unterkling
- Wimpassing
History
Auerbach was part of the Duchy of Bavaria until 1779, when it passed to Austria with the rest of the Innviertel as a result of the Treaty of Teschen, that ended the War of the Bavarian Succession. During the Napoleonic Wars, it became Bavarian again until 1814, when it rejoined Upper Austria.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 498 | — |
| 2001 | 505 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 522 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 718 | +37.5% |
