Aschach an der Donau
| Aschach an der Donau | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
|
||
 Aschach an der Donau
|
||
| Coordinates: 48°22′0″N 14°01′0″E / 48.36667°N 14.01667°ECoordinates: 48°22′0″N 14°01′0″E / 48.36667°N 14.01667°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Upper Austria | |
| District | Eferding | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Friedrich Knierzinger (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) | |
| Population (14 June 2016) | ||
| • Total | 2,193 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 4082 | |
| Area code | 07273 | |
| Vehicle registration | EF | |
| Website | www.aschach.at | |
Aschach an der Donau is a municipality in the district Eferding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Aschach lies in the Danube Valley, on the edge of the Eferding Basin in the Hausruckviertel. About 2 percent of the area is forested.
Subdivisions are: Aschach an der Donau (center), Ruprechting, and Sommerberg.
Silver and red, covered by two natural colored, twisted grapevines with a blue grape to the left, a green grape to the right and a green leaf in each half.
The colors of the banner are red, white and green. The motif indicates due to climatic advantages in the early Middle Ages operated winery, which was mentioned in the Stiftbrief for Kremsmünster in the year 777 and was maintained in the area around Aschach in some vineyards until after 1870. White-red are the colors of the banner of arms of the Counts of Schauberg, who until 1559 held government and a major toll in Aschach.
First mentioned in the year 777 at the founding of the monastery Kremsmünster, Aschach was originally part of the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria and belonged to the Duchy of Austria up to the 12th Century.
1490 Aschach was attributed to the Principality of Österreich ob der Enns, and received the market rights and Coat of arms in 1512 by Emperor Maximilian. During the Napoleonic wars the town was occupied several times. Since 1918, the town belongs to the state of Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich March 13, 1938 the town belonged to Gau Oberdonau. After 1945 followed the restoration of Upper Austria.
The Celtic name Joviacum appeared first on the Itinerarium Antoninianum at the time when the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, nicknamed Caracalla, reigned from 211-217.
...
Wikipedia