Senftenbach

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Senftenbach
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Senftenbach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°15′34″N13°25′08″E / 48.25944°N 13.41889°E / 48.25944; 13.41889 Coordinates: 48°15′34″N13°25′08″E / 48.25944°N 13.41889°E / 48.25944; 13.41889
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Ried im Innkreis
Government
 •  Mayor Georg Schrattenecker (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation
414 m (1,358 ft)
Population
(2018-01-01) [2]
 • Total772
 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4973
Area code 07751
Vehicle registration RI
Website www.oberoesterreich.
at/senftenbach

Senftenbach is a community in Upper Austria in the district of Ried im Innkreis.

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.

Geography

Senftenbach lies 414 meters above sea level. North to south, it is 3.3 km. From east to west, it is 5 km. The total area is 9.8 km². 19.4% of the area is wooded, while 73.5% of it is used for agriculture. The meaning of the name Senftenbach is "gentle brook", referring to Senftenbach Brook.

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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.
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