Scharnstein is a municipality in the district of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Scharnstein | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Scharnstein Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′01″N 13°57′39″E / 47.90028°N 13.96083°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Gmunden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudolf Raffelsberger (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.79 km2 (18.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,819 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4644 |
| Area code | 07615 |
| Vehicle registration | GM |
| Website | www.scharnstein. ooe.gv.at |
Geography edit
Scharnstein lies in the heart of the Alm valley. About 55 percent of the municipality is forest, and 36 percent is farmland.
History edit
The municipality bears the coat of arms of its former lords, the Jörger von Tollet family.
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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