Gutau is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Gutau | |
|---|---|
 Gutau centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Gutau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′0″N 14°36′0″E / 48.41667°N 14.60000°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Freistadt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Lindner (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.44 km2 (17.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,724 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4293 |
| Area code | 07946 |
| Vehicle registration | FR |
| Website | www.gutau.at |
History edit
Its name was first recorded in 1122. During the Napoleonic Wars, the town was occupied several times. After 1945, it belonged to the soviet control zone. In 1955 the Soviets left, so the infrastructural repairs and constructions began.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 2,112 | — |
| 1880 | 2,164 | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 2,052 | −5.2% |
| 1900 | 2,123 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 2,123 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 2,131 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 2,151 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 2,141 | −0.5% |
| 1939 | 2,027 | −5.3% |
| 1951 | 2,137 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 2,292 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 2,360 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,379 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,548 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,650 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,721 | +2.7% |
Language edit
In 2001, 98.1% of the population named German as their colloquial language, while 0.5% speaks Bosnian language, and a further 0.1% Turkish.
Sport edit
Gutau hosts stages for the Jänner Rallye, which was the season opener for the European Rally Championship in 2012.[3]
Sights edit
The ruined, medieval Prandegg Castle is also located nearby.
You will also find a beautiful Church right in the centre of Gutau.
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.
- ^ European Rally Championship (archived)
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