Lambach

Lambach 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.

Lambach
Coat of arms
Lambach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°05′40″N 13°52′39″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictWels-Land
Government
  MayorKlaus Hubmayer (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

Lambach Abbey

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

Population

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

Personalities

Anton Edler von Gapp, the noted Austrian jurist, was born in Lambach.

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.

References



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