Kirchdorf an der Krems

Kirchdorf an der Krems
Municipality
General view of the town
Coat of arms
Kirchdorf an der Krems Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°54′24″N14°0′0″E / 47.90667°N 14.00000°E / 47.90667; 14.00000
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Kirchdorf an der Krems
Government
•  Mayor	Markus Ringhofer (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	4,502
• Density	1,620/km2 (4,190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4560
Area code	07582
Vehicle registration	KI
Website	www.kirchdorf.at

Kirchdorf an der Krems is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria on the river Krems, in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems. Apparently settled by the year 903,^{[ citation needed ]} it has 4,104 inhabitants in a relatively small area of 3 km².

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,534	—
1880	1,522	−0.8%
1890	1,613	+6.0%
1900	1,602	−0.7%
1910	1,769	+10.4%
1923	1,738	−1.8%
1934	1,707	−1.8%
1939	1,862	+9.1%
1951	2,632	+41.4%
1961	2,964	+12.6%
1971	3,512	+18.5%
1981	3,702	+5.4%
1991	3,738	+1.0%
2001	4,099	+9.7%
2011	4,048	−1.2%

Notable people

• Josef Redtenbacher (1810–1870), an Austrian chemist, discovered acrolein and acrylic acid; researched composition of taurine.
• Ludwig Redtenbacher (1814–1876), Austrian doctor and entomologist, interested in beetles.
• Josef Redtenbacher (1856–1926), an Austrian entomologist and teacher.
• Carlos von Riefel (1903–1993), botanical artist specialising in fruit and flower painting
• Max Grodénchik (born 1952), an American stage, film and television actor, lives locally
• Juliana Neuhuber (born 1979), a director, screenwriter, filmmaker and artist

Sport

• Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner (born 1970), an Austrian mountaineer.
• Christian Ramsebner (born 1989), an Austrian footballer who has played over 360 games
• Nils Zatl (born 1992), an Austrian footballer who has played over 250 games

References

1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.