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Unterach am Attersee

Municipality in Upper Austria, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Unterach is a village in the Austria state of Upper Austria on the southern shore of lake Attersee in the centre of the Salzkammergut region.

CountryAustria
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
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Unterach am Attersee
Coat of arms of Unterach am Attersee
Unterach am Attersee is located in Austria
Unterach am Attersee
Unterach am Attersee
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°48′25″N 13°29′30″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictVöcklabruck
Government
 • MayorGeorg Baumann (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi)
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
1,448
 • Density55.63/km2 (144.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4866
Area code07665
Vehicle registrationVB
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The name derives from the Austro-Bavarian Untr|aha ~ between|waters based on the geographical location on the shore of lake Mondsee and lake Attersee.

Coat of arms

The arms were granted on 1980-08-25 by the government of Upper Austria based on a resolution of the Town Council of 1979-11-09.

Politics

  • Mayor Georg Baumann, ÖVP

The town council consists of 19 members. The chair is taken by the mayor who has been elected directly since 1997. (Exception: E. Gnigler got appointed by the town council in 2007.) The 1 to 2 vice-chairs are elected by the town council; likewise the allocation of responsibilities is decided by the town council.

The town council, as of the latest election in 2009, is constituted as follows:

  • ÖVP: 10 mandates
  • SPÖ: 9 mandates

Historic election results.

Town communities

  • Au/See
    • Ort am Mondsee
    • See am Mondsee
    • Au
  • Unterach
    • Mühlleiten
    • Village Centre
  • Buchenort
    • Misling
    • Stockwinkel

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