Fischlham

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

Fischlham
Coat of arms
Fischlham
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°05′19″N 13°57′04″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictWels-Land
Government
  MayorFranz Steininger (ÖVP)
Area
  Total15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Elevation
353 m (1,158 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total1,328
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4652
Area code0 72 41
Vehicle registrationWL
Websitewww.fischlham.ooe.gv.at

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 to 1897.

Sons and daughters of the location

  • Paula Hitler (1896-1960), the only full sister of Adolf Hitler

References


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