Fischlham

Fischlham

Coat of arms
Fischlham

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°05′19″N 13°57′04″E / 48.08861°N 13.95111°E / 48.08861; 13.95111Coordinates: 48°05′19″N 13°57′04″E / 48.08861°N 13.95111°E / 48.08861; 13.95111
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Wels-Land
Government
  Mayor Jakob Auer (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation 353 m (1,158 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 1,319
  Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4652
Area codes 0 72 41
Vehicle registration WL
Website www.fischlham.ooe.gv.at

Fischlham is a municipality in the district of Wels-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography

Fischlham lies in the Hausruckviertel. About 19 percent of the municipality is forest, and 69 percent is farmland.

Personalities

It is notable for being the location of Adolf Hitler's first two years of formal schooling, from 1895-1897.

References

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