Waizenkirchen
Waizenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Grieskirchen in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Waizenkirchen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the district | |
  Waizenkirchen Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′49″N 13°51′30″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Grieskirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabian Grüneis (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.25 km2 (13.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,729 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4730 |
| Area code | 07277 |
| Vehicle registration | GR |
| Website | www.waizenkirchen.at |
Geography
Waizenkirchen lies in the Hausruckviertel. About 10 percent of the municipality is forest, and 80 percent is farmland.
History
On 4 May 1945, when a parked tank at the 1st Battalion Command Post caught fire, putting nearby vehicles at risk from flames and exploding ammunition, Technician 5th Grade Eugene B. Spade from Major General Stanley Eric Reinhart's 261st Infantry Regiment raced through bursting 90-mm shells and .50 caliber cartridges to prevent a disaster.
Mary, Help of Christians, Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church, Waizenkirchen
Parish Church
References
- "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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