Pilsbach

Pilsbach

Coat of arms
Pilsbach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°02′23″N 13°40′06″E / 48.03972°N 13.66833°E / 48.03972; 13.66833Coordinates: 48°02′23″N 13°40′06″E / 48.03972°N 13.66833°E / 48.03972; 13.66833
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Vöcklabruck
Government
 • Mayor Alois Gruber (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total 10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation 475 m (1,558 ft)
Population (14 June 2016)[1]
 • Total 608
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes 4840, 4841, 4800
Area codes 07672, 07676
Vehicle registration VB
Website www.pilsbach.at

Pilsbach is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography

Pilsbach lies in the area of Upper Austria known as the Hausruckviertel, about 4 km from Vöcklabruck. The total area of the town is 10.2 km², of which 45.1% is forested and 49% is used for agriculture. The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Einwald, Kien, Kirchstetten, Mittereinwald, Oberpilsbach, Schmidham, Untereinwald, and Unterpilsbach.

History

Originally in the eastern portion of the Duchy of Bavaria, the town has belonged to Duchy of Austria since the 12th century. The town was occupied multiple times during the Napoleonic Wars. It became part of Upper Austria in 1918. After the Nazi annexation of Austria (Anschluss), the town became part of "Gau Oberdonau", returning to Upper Austria in 1945.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991554—    
2001630+13.7%
2016608−3.5%

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden, Erstellt am 14.06.2016 (Last accessed 13.12.2016) for Pilsbach.


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