Ulrichsberg

Ulrichsberg is a municipality in the district of Rohrbach in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Ulrichsberg
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Ulrichsberg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°40′32″N 13°54′44″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictRohrbach
Government
 • MayorWilfried Kellermann (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total56.91 km2 (21.97 sq mi)
Elevation
626 m (2,054 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,843
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4161
Area code07288
Vehicle registrationRO
Websitewww.ulrichsberg.at

Geography

Ulrichsberg lies in Mühlviertel in Upper Austria near the Bohemian Forest and along the Große Mühl river (north of the Danube). It covers an area of 12.2 km north to south and 10.3 km east to west for a total area of 57 km2. 51.8% of the area is forested and 44.7% of the area is in agricultural use.

Nearby Gemeinden (municipalities) are: Berdetschlag, Breitenstein, Dietrichschlag, Erlet, Fuchslug, Hintenberg, Kandlschlag, Lichtenberg, Mühlwald, Ödenkirchen, Salnau, Schindlau, Seitelschlag, Sonnenwald, Stangl, Stollnberg, Ulrichsberg, and Zaglau. North of Lichtenberg, in Schöneben, is a small border crossing to the Czech Republic.

History

Ulrichsberg was first mentioned in a document in 1325.

References
  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.
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