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Amstetten, Lower Austria

Amstetten
Amstetten-Mauer hospital main building
Amstetten-Mauer hospital main building
Coat of arms of Amstetten
Coat of arms
Amstetten is located in Austria
Amstetten
Amstetten
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°07′N 14°52′E / 48.117°N 14.867°E / 48.117; 14.867Coordinates: 48°07′N 14°52′E / 48.117°N 14.867°E / 48.117; 14.867
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Amstetten
Government
 • Mayor Ursula Puchebner (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total 52.22 km2 (20.16 sq mi)
Elevation 275 m (902 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 23,510
 • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3300
Area code 07472
Vehicle registration AM
Website www.amstetten.noe.gv.at

Amstetten (German pronunciation: [amˈʃtɛtn̩]; Central Bavarian: Aumstettn) is a town in Lower Austria. It is the capital of the Amstetten District and the centre of the historical region Mostviertel ("Most" -cider, "viertel"- a quarter of the provence Lower Austria)

Amstetten is situated between Linz (60 km) and Vienna (120 km) on the highway and just over an hour from Vienna by highspeed-train, and lies on the river Ybbs and Url as well near the Danube river.

There are traces of human settlements from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age in the area. The first permanent settlement in the area to be mentioned in written sources was Ulmerfeld, mentioned in 995. The first mention of Amstetten itself is dated to 1111. In 1858, the town was linked to the rest of Austria-Hungary by railroad. Since 1868, it has also been the seat of the local district administration. During World War II, there were two subcamps of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in Amstetten. The town was home to Josef Fritzl and Josef Hickersberger.

The Doka Group, a major international producer/supplier of formwork, has their company headquarters in Amstetten.

Amstetten has a variety of schools which cater to the needs of its residents, and residents of neighbouring villages. These include a Gymnasium, HLW Amstetten and HAK Amstetten. Language learning in Amstetten is enhanced greatly by the presence of English Language Assistants from the UK and USA, who also run regular extra-curricular events in the local area. There is also a vocational boarding school for technical professions and craftsman education.


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