Garsten
Municipality in Upper Austria, Austria
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Garsten is a municipality in the district of Steyr-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
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 Coat of arms | |
  Garsten Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′18″N 14°24′32″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Steyr-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anton Silber (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.21 km2 (20.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 6,711 |
| • Density | 126.1/km2 (326.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4451 |
| Area code | 07252 |
| Vehicle registration | SE |
| Website | www.garsten.ooe.gv.at |
History
Garsten was first mentioned as Garstina in documentation around 990, and a monastery was founded there in 1082. After being fully rebuilt in Baroque style in the late 17th century, the Benedictine monastery was converted to a prison in 1850, a function it fulfills to this day.[3]
