Waizenkirchen

Waizenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Grieskirchen in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Waizenkirchen
Coat of arms of Waizenkirchen
Location in the district
Location in the district
Waizenkirchen is located in Austria
Waizenkirchen
Waizenkirchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°19′49″N 13°51′30″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictGrieskirchen
Government
  MayorFabian Grüneis (ÖVP)
Area
  Total34.25 km2 (13.22 sq mi)
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total3,729
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4730
Area code07277
Vehicle registrationGR
Websitewww.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.

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Mary, Help of Christians, Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church, Waizenkirchen
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Parish Church

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