Katsdorf

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

Katsdorf
Breitenbruck castle courtyard
Coat of arms
Katsdorf
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°19′01″N 14°28′27″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictPerg
Government
  MayorErnst Lehner (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

Geography

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

History

World War II

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

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