Marchtrenk is a municipality with about 12.500 inhabitants in the district Wels-Land in the province Upper Austria of the Republic of Austria. It is situated on the river Traun.

Marchtrenk
Coat of arms of Marchtrenk
Marchtrenk is located in Austria
Marchtrenk
Marchtrenk
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°11′30″N 14°06′38″E / 48.19167°N 14.11056°E / 48.19167; 14.11056
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictWels-Land
Government
 • MayorPaul Mahr (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total23.09 km2 (8.92 sq mi)
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total13,603
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4614
Area code07243
Vehicle registrationWL
Websitewww.marchtrenk.com

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,727—    
18801,942+12.4%
18902,025+4.3%
19002,219+9.6%
19102,467+11.2%
19232,416−2.1%
19343,035+25.6%
19393,207+5.7%
19514,366+36.1%
19616,869+57.3%
19718,873+29.2%
19819,416+6.1%
199110,369+10.1%
200111,274+8.7%
201112,276+8.9%

Mayors edit

  • 1969–1990 Ferdinand Reisinger (SPÖ)
  • bis 2013 Fritz Kaspar (SPÖ)
  • since 2013 Paul Mahr (SPÖ)[3]

References edit

  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. ^ "Paul Mahr neuer Bürgermeister von Marchtrenk". 26 May 2013.