Taiskirchen im Innkreis

Taiskirchen im Innkreis (Austro-Bavarian: Tåskira / German: Taiskirchen im Innkreis) is a municipality in the district of Ried im Innkreis in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Taiskirchen im Innkreis
Coat of arms
Taiskirchen im Innkreis Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°15′49″N 13°34′25″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Ried im Innkreis
Government
• Mayor	Johann Weirathmüller (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	34.52 km^2 (13.33 sq mi)
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,407
• Density	70/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4753
Area code	07764, 07765, 07750
Vehicle registration	RI
Website	www.taiskirchen.at

Parts of the municipality are Aichet, Altmannsdorf, Arling, Baumgarten, Brandstätten, Breitenried, Bruckleiten, Edtleiten, Ellerbach, Flohleiten, Gansing, Gotthalmsedt, Günzing, Helfingsdorf, Hohenerlach, Jebing, Jedretsberg, Kainzing, Kleingaisbach, Kühdobl, Lacken, Lindet, Petersham, Schatzdorf, Sittling, Taiskirchen im Innkreis, Tiefenbach, Unterbreitenried, Wiesenberg, Wietraun, Wohleiten, Wolfsedt, and Zahra.

History

Until 1780 the village was Bavarian. Since the Treaty of Teschen, it has belonged to Austria. In the Napoleonic Wars it was briefly Bavarian again, but since 1814 it has belonged to Upper Austria.

Since 1990 Taiskirchen has been a market town.

Culture and music

The local brass band was founded in 1849 by Joseph Gramberger with 14 musicians. Now 60 people are members of the band.

There are two choirs and a theater group.

Politics

Johann Weirathmüller of the Austrian People's Party is mayor.

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.