Gars_am_Kamp
Gars am Kamp
Place in Lower Austria, Austria
Gars am Kamp is a market town at the Kamp river (Kamptal) in the district of Horn, region Waldviertel in the Austrian state Lower Austria with 3,542 inhabitants (2016).
Gars am Kamp | |
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Gars am Kamp in 2022 | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′50″N 15°39′40″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Horn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Falk (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.46 km2 (19.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,534 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3571 |
| Area code | 02985 |
| Vehicle registration | HO |
| Website | www.gars.at |
Gars was between 1075 - 1095, during the reign of the House of Babenberg, a former capital of ancient Austria.[3]
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Gars was a traditional summer resort (Sommerfrische). At the end of the 20th century, the climatic health resort (Luftkurort) of Gars experienced another boom thanks to Willi Dungl's health tourism.
The municipality includes the following 13 localities: Buchberg am Kamp, Etzmannsdorf am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Kamegg, Kotzendorf, Loibersdorf, Maiersch, Nonndorf bei Gars, Tautendorf, Thunau am Kamp, Wanzenau, Wolfshof, Zitternberg
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 2,947 | — |
| 1880 | 2,986 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 3,131 | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 3,270 | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 3,732 | +14.1% |
| 1923 | 3,848 | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 3,997 | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 4,013 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 4,293 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 4,035 | −6.0% |
| 1971 | 3,968 | −1.7% |
| 1981 | 3,732 | −5.9% |
| 1991 | 3,458 | −7.3% |
| 2001 | 3,534 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,478 | −1.6% |
Twin towns — Sister cities
Gars am Kamp is twinned with the following cities:
- Dialog im Kamptal, non-partisan platform
- Willi Dungl, health expert
- Falco, singer
- Richard Gach, architect
- Helmuth Gräff, artist, poet
- Matthias Laurenz Gräff, artist, historian, political activist
- Werner Groiß, politician, entrepreneur
- Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
- Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, born in Gars
- Marianne Mendt, singer, actress
- Andrea Scherney, paralympic athlete
- Karl Sigmund, mathematician
- Franz von Suppé, composer
- Josef Wiesinger, politician
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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