Grieskirchen

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Place in Upper Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

Location in the district

48°14′08″N 13°49′35″E / 48.23556°N 13.82639°E / 48.23556; 13.82639CountryAustriaStateUpper AustriaDistrictGrieskirchenGovernment

• MayorMaria Pachner (ÖVP)Area

^[1]

• Total11.72 km² (4.53 sq mi)Elevation

335 m (1,099 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total5,002 • Density430/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4710

Area code07248Vehicle registrationGRWebsitewww.grieskirchen.at

Grieskirchen is a town in Austria. It is capital of the Grieskirchen district of Upper Austria, in the Trattnachtal valley.

Notable people

Karin Bonelli (born 1988), flutist with the Vienna State Opera orchestra
Franz Födermayr (1933–2020), musicologist, was born in the town.
Otto Prechtler (1813–1881), dramatist and librettist, was born in the town.
Ferdinand von Sammern-Frankenegg (1897–1944), SS functionary

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,322	—
1880	2,379	+2.5%
1890	2,372	−0.3%
1900	2,473	+4.3%
1910	2,593	+4.9%
1923	2,749	+6.0%
1934	2,935	+6.8%
1939	3,075	+4.8%
1951	4,039	+31.3%
1961	4,237	+4.9%
1971	4,534	+7.0%
1981	4,814	+6.2%
1991	4,960	+3.0%
2001	4,802	−3.2%
2011	4,870	+1.4%
2016	4,902	+0.7%
2018	5,002	+2.0%

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.