Gars am Kamp is a market town at the Kamp river (Kamptal) in the district of Horn, region Waldviertel in the Austrian state Lower Austria with 3,542 inhabitants (2016).

Gars am Kamp
Gars am Kamp in 2022
Gars am Kamp in 2022
Coat of arms of Gars am Kamp
Gars am Kamp is located in Austria
Gars am Kamp
Gars am Kamp
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°35′50″N 15°39′40″E / 48.59722°N 15.66111°E / 48.59722; 15.66111
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictHorn
Government
 • MayorMartin Falk (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total50.46 km2 (19.48 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total3,534
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3571
Area code02985
Vehicle registrationHO
Websitewww.gars.at

History

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Gars was between 1075 - 1095, during the reign of the House of Babenberg, a former capital of ancient Austria.[3]

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Gars was a traditional summer resort (Sommerfrische). At the end of the 20th century, the climatic health resort (Luftkurort) of Gars experienced another boom thanks to Willi Dungl's health tourism.

Structure

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The municipality includes the following 13 localities: Buchberg am Kamp, Etzmannsdorf am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Kamegg, Kotzendorf, Loibersdorf, Maiersch, Nonndorf bei Gars, Tautendorf, Thunau am Kamp, Wanzenau, Wolfshof, Zitternberg

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,947—    
18802,986+1.3%
18903,131+4.9%
19003,270+4.4%
19103,732+14.1%
19233,848+3.1%
19343,997+3.9%
19394,013+0.4%
19514,293+7.0%
19614,035−6.0%
19713,968−1.7%
19813,732−5.9%
19913,458−7.3%
20013,534+2.2%
20113,478−1.6%

International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

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Gars am Kamp is twinned with the following cities:

Politics

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Notable people (selection)

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References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Wo Babenberger und Habsburger residierten - Styria, S. 17
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