Mettmach
Municipality in Upper Austria, Austria
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Mettmach is a municipality in the district of Ried im Innkreis in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is best known as the home of Anton Reinthaller.
Mettmach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Mettmach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′25″N 13°20′42″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Ried im Innkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Gaisbauer (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,355 |
| • Density | 79.67/km2 (206.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4931 |
| Area code | 07755 |
| Vehicle registration | RI |
| Website | www.mettmach.at |
History
Until the late 18th Century, Mettmach belonged to the Electorate (later Duchy) of Bavaria. In 1779 the Innviertel region, including Mettmach, was transferred to the Habsburg Monarchy and became a part of Upper austria.[3]
Cultural Traditions have played a notable role in Mettmach. One of the most significant event being the "Mettmacher Passionsspiele", a passion play, performed in multi-year intervals, involving local participation.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 2,101 | — |
| 1880 | 2,048 | −2.5% |
| 1890 | 2,138 | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 2,108 | −1.4% |
| 1910 | 2,131 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 2,187 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 2,200 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 2,077 | −5.6% |
| 1951 | 2,339 | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 2,233 | −4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,363 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,473 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,573 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,557 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,423 | −5.2% |
