Gutau
Gutau centre
Gutau centre
Coat of arms of Gutau
Coat of arms
Gutau is located in Austria
Gutau
Gutau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°25′0″N 14°36′0″E / 48.41667°N 14.60000°E / 48.41667; 14.60000
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictFreistadt
Government
 • MayorJosef Lindner (SPÖ)
Area
[1]
 • Total45.44 km2 (17.54 sq mi)
Elevation
589 m (1,932 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,724
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4293
Area code07946
Vehicle registrationFR
Websitewww.gutau.at

Gutau is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

History

Its name was first recorded in 1122. During the Napoleonic Wars, the town was occupied several times. After 1945, it belonged to the soviet control zone. In 1955 the Soviets left, so the infrastructural repairs and constructions began.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,112—    
18802,164+2.5%
18902,052−5.2%
19002,123+3.5%
19002,123+0.0%
19102,131+0.4%
19232,151+0.9%
19342,141−0.5%
19392,027−5.3%
19512,137+5.4%
19612,292+7.3%
19712,360+3.0%
19812,379+0.8%
19912,548+7.1%
20012,650+4.0%
20132,721+2.7%

Language

In 2001, 98.1% of the population named German as their colloquial language, while 0.5% speaks Bosnian language, and a further 0.1% Turkish.

Sport

Gutau hosts stages for the Jänner Rallye, which was the season opener for the European Rally Championship in 2012.[3]

Sights

The ruined, medieval Prandegg Castle is also located nearby.

You will also find a beautiful Church right in the centre of Gutau.

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.
  3. ^ European Rally Championship (archived)



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