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Katsdorf

Coordinates: 48°19′01″N 14°28′27″E / 48.31694°N 14.47417°E / 48.31694; 14.47417
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Katsdorf
Breitenbruck castle courtyard
Breitenbruck castle courtyard
Coat of arms of Katsdorf
Katsdorf is located in Austria
Katsdorf
Katsdorf
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°19′01″N 14°28′27″E / 48.31694°N 14.47417°E / 48.31694; 14.47417
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictPerg
Government
 • MayorWolfgang Greil (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total3,086
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4223
Area code07235
Vehicle registrationPE
Websitewww.katsdorf.at

Katsdorf is a municipality in the district Perg in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography

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Katsdorf lies in the Mühlviertel. About 11 percent of the municipality is forest, and 76 percent is farmland.

History

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World War II

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On May 5, 1945, Major General Holmes Ely Dager's 11th Armored Division captured Katsdorf. On August 1, 1945, Soviet troops took over.

References

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  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.