Lambach

Summary

Lambach (German pronunciation: [ˈlambax]) is a market town in the Wels-Land district of the Austrian state of Upper Austria on the Ager and Traun Rivers. A major stop on the salt trade, it is the site of the Lambach Abbey, built around 1056. Notable alumnus from the local elementary school is Adolf Hitler, who attended the establishment in the 1890s.

Lambach
Town
Coat of arms of Lambach
Lambach is located in Austria
Lambach
Lambach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°05′40″N 13°52′39″E / 48.09444°N 13.87750°E / 48.09444; 13.87750
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictWels-Land
Government
 • MayorPetra Marischka (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total3,435
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4650
Area code07245
Vehicle registrationWL
Websitewww.lambach.ooe.gv.at

History edit

 
Lambach Abbey

The famous Abbey of Lambach was founded in 1056 by bishop Adalbero of Würzburg.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19913,432—    
20013,242−5.5%

Personalities edit

  • Lambach was the home of Dr. Ignaz Harrer who, from 1872 to 1875, was the mayor of Salzburg.
  • Adolf Hitler lived here from 1897–1898. He attended 3rd grade in the local primary school.
  • Hitler's father Alois Hitler, purchased a farmhouse called Rauscher Gut along with a 3.6-hectare (9-acre) plot of land in 1895 after he retired, and moved his family to the farm.

References edit

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.