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Münzkirchen

Coordinates: 48°29′00″N 13°34′00″E / 48.48333°N 13.56667°E / 48.48333; 13.56667
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Münzkirchen
Münzkira
Coat of arms of Münzkirchen
Münzkirchen is located in Austria
Münzkirchen
Münzkirchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°29′00″N 13°34′00″E / 48.48333°N 13.56667°E / 48.48333; 13.56667
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictSchärding
Government
 • MayorHelmut Schopf (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Elevation
486 m (1,594 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,572
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4792
Area code07716
Vehicle registrationSD
Websitewww.muenzkirchen.at

Münzkirchen (Bavarian: Münzkira) is a municipality in the district of Schärding in Upper Austria, Austria.

Geography

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Münzkirchen is divided into six cadastral subdivisions, namely Eisenbirn, Freundorf, Hofalt, Landertsberg, Münzkirchen and Schießdorf.

The 14 localities that belong to the municipality are Eisenbirn, Eitzenberg, Feicht, Ficht, Freundorf, Füxledt, Geibing, Hötzenberg, Landertsberg, Ludham, Prackenberg, Raad, Schießdorf and Wilhelming.

Maria Mandl

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Münzkirchen was the birthplace of Nazi SS concentration camp guard Maria Mandl, who was executed in 1948 for war crimes.

References

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  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.