Mettmach

Mettmach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Mettmach Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°10′25″N13°20′42″E / 48.17361°N 13.34500°E / 48.17361; 13.34500
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Ried im Innkreis
Government
•  Mayor	Erich Gaisbauer (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi)
Elevation	464 m (1,522 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	2,355
• Density	79.67/km2 (206.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4931
Area code	07755
Vehicle registration	RI
Website	www.mettmach.at

Mettmach is a municipality in the district of Ried im Innkreis in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is best known as the home of Anton Reinthaller.

History

Until the late 18th Century, Mettmach belonged to the Electorate (later Duchy) of Bavaria. In 1779 the Innviertel region, including Mettmach, was transferred to the Habsburg Monarchy and became a part of Upper austria. ^[3]

Cultural Traditions have played a notable role in Mettmach. One of the most significant event being the "Mettmacher Passionsspiele", a passion play, performed in multi-year intervals, involving local participation. ^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,101	—
1880	2,048	−2.5%
1890	2,138	+4.4%
1900	2,108	−1.4%
1910	2,131	+1.1%
1923	2,187	+2.6%
1934	2,200	+0.6%
1939	2,077	−5.6%
1951	2,339	+12.6%
1961	2,233	−4.5%
1971	2,363	+5.8%
1981	2,473	+4.7%
1991	2,573	+4.0%
2001	2,557	−0.6%
2013	2,423	−5.2%

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.
3. oe1.orf.at. "Das fünfte Viertel. Das Innviertel | SO | 23 08 2020 | 10:05". oe1.orf.at (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
4. "Passionsspiele in Bayern :: Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte". hdbg.eu. Retrieved 2025-12-15.