Grein, Austria

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Grein
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°13′41″N14°51′02″E / 48.22806°N 14.85056°E / 48.22806; 14.85056 Coordinates: 48°13′41″N14°51′02″E / 48.22806°N 14.85056°E / 48.22806; 14.85056
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Perg
Government
   Mayor Mag. Rainer Barth ([ÖVP])
Area
[1]
  Total18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Population
(2018-01-01) [2]
  Total2,926
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4360
Area code 07268
Vehicle registration PE
Website www.grein.ooe.gv.at

Grein is a municipality in the district Perg in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It lies on the Danube River.

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in Central Europe comprising 9 federated states. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna. Austria has an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi), a population of nearly 9 million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

Upper Austria State of Austria

Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg. With an area of 11,982 km2 (4,626 sq mi) and 1.437 million inhabitants, Upper Austria is the fourth-largest Austrian state by land area and the third-largest by population.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,919    
18801,890−1.5%
18901,847−2.3%
19001,953+5.7%
19101,984+1.6%
19231,839−7.3%
19342,054+11.7%
19392,005−2.4%
19512,519+25.6%
19612,518−0.0%
19712,767+9.9%
19812,817+1.8%
19912,910+3.3%
20013,109+6.8%
20113,022−2.8%
20152,973−1.6%

Sights

One attraction in Grein is Greinburg Castle, built between 1488 and 1493. The castle was purchased by Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1823 and is now owned by a family foundation, headed by Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The ducal family is living here but the castle is also open for visitors.

Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Ernest I was the last sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and, from 1826, the first sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was the father of Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria and is thus a patrilineal ancestor and great-great-great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II. Ernest fought against Napoleon Bonaparte, and through construction projects and the establishment of a court theatre, he left a strong imprint on his residence town, Coburg.

Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony has been the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha since 1998. He is the grandson of Charles Edward, the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Further there is the oldest theatre in all of Austria located in the city.

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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.