Katsdorf is a municipality in the district Perg in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Katsdorf | |
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 Breitenbruck castle courtyard | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Katsdorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′01″N 14°28′27″E / 48.31694°N 14.47417°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Perg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Greil (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,086 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4223 |
| Area code | 07235 |
| Vehicle registration | PE |
| Website | www.katsdorf.at |
Geography edit
Katsdorf lies in the Mühlviertel. About 11 percent of the municipality is forest, and 76 percent is farmland.
History edit
World War II edit
On May 5, 1945, Major General Holmes Ely Dager's 11th Armored Division captured Katsdorf. On August 1, 1945, Soviet troops took over.
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.
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