Taufkirchen an der Pram

Taufkirchen an der Pram is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Taufkirchen an der Pram
Coat of arms of Taufkirchen an der Pram
Taufkirchen an der Pram is located in Austria
Taufkirchen an der Pram
Taufkirchen an der Pram
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°25′00″N 13°32′00″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictSchärding
Government
  MayorPaul Freund (ÖVP)
Area
  Total29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi)
Elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total2,925
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4775
Area code07719
Vehicle registrationSD
Websitewww.taufkirchen-pram.at

Geography

Taufkirchen lies in the Innviertel. About 12 percent of the municipality is forest, and 79 percent is farmland.

Personalities

  • Peter Kubelka (born 1934), Austrian experimental filmmaker and artist, spent his childhood in Taufkirchen an der Pram
  • Josef Mayer (1868-1940), Austrian politician and mayor of Taufkirchen
  • Lukas Weißhaidinger (born 1992), athlete, discus thrower, lives in Taufkirchen on the Pram

References



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