Garsten is a municipality in the district of Steyr-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Garsten | |
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Coordinates: 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 | 53.21 km2 (20.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 6,711 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/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
editGarsten 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]
References
edit- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ [1] Benediktinerstift - Gemeinde Garsten
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