Gaflenz | |
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Coordinates: 47°53′49″N14°43′32″E / 47.89694°N 14.72556°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Upper Austria |
District | Steyr-Land |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guenther Kellnreitner (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.78 km2 (22.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01) [2] | |
• Total | 1,954 |
• Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3334 |
Area code | 07353 |
Vehicle registration | SE |
Website | www.gaflenz.at |
Gaflenz is a market town in the Steyr-Land district of the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is known for its saws and its gothic-style St. Andreas Parish Church, established in 1494.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 1,301 | — |
1880 | 1,399 | +7.5% |
1890 | 1,359 | −2.9% |
1900 | 1,427 | +5.0% |
1910 | 1,433 | +0.4% |
1923 | 1,553 | +8.4% |
1934 | 1,504 | −3.2% |
1939 | 1,491 | −0.9% |
1951 | 1,528 | +2.5% |
1961 | 1,520 | −0.5% |
1971 | 1,587 | +4.4% |
1981 | 1,659 | +4.5% |
1991 | 1,677 | +1.1% |
2001 | 1,797 | +7.2% |
2011 | 1,856 | +3.3% |
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