Taufkirchen an der Pram

Taufkirchen an der Pram is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Taufkirchen an der Pram
Coat of arms
Taufkirchen an der Pram
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°25′00″N 13°32′00″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictSchärding
Government
  MayorPaul Freund (ÖVP)
Area
  Total29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi)
Elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total2,925
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4775
Area code07719
Vehicle registrationSD
Websitewww.taufkirchen-pram.at

Geography

Taufkirchen lies in the Innviertel. About 12 percent of the municipality is forest, and 79 percent is farmland.

Personalities

  • Peter Kubelka (born 1934), Austrian experimental filmmaker and artist, spent his childhood in Taufkirchen an der Pram
  • Josef Mayer (1868-1940), Austrian politician and mayor of Taufkirchen
  • Lukas Weißhaidinger (born 1992), athlete, discus thrower, lives in Taufkirchen on the Pram

References



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