Garsten
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Garsten Location within Austria | ||
Coordinates: 48°01′18″N 14°24′32″E / 48.02167°N 14.40889°ECoordinates: 48°01′18″N 14°24′32″E / 48.02167°N 14.40889°E | ||
Country | Austria | |
State | Upper Austria | |
District | Steyr-Land | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Anton Silber (ÖVP) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) | |
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
• Total | 6,647 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 4451 | |
Area code | 07252 | |
Vehicle registration | SE | |
Website | www.garsten.ooe.gv.at |
Garsten is a municipality in the district of Steyr-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
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.[2]
References
- ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 2016-01-01), 2016-01-01.
- ↑ Benediktinerstift - Gemeinde Garsten
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