Lichtenau im Mühlkreis

Lichtenau in Mühlkreisautobahn is a municipality in the district of Rohrbach in Upper Austria in the upper Upper Austria with 515 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The competent jurisdiction is Rohrbach in Upper Austria.

Geography

Lichtenau in Mühlkreisautobahn is on 553 m altitude in the upper Upper Austria. The expansion is 5.8 kilometers from north to south, from west to east 3.4 km. The total area is 9.9 km ². 33.3% of the area is forested, 61.6 % of the area is used for agriculture.

Quarters are: Damreith, Hörleinsödt, rear mountain, high living, Lichtenau in Mühlkreisautobahn, Oedt, Unterurasch.

Coat of arms

Official description of the municipality coat of arms: In a silver blue oblique beams, accompanied by two silver, six-pointed stars. The municipality colors are blue - white-blue

History

Originally in the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria lying, was the place since the 12th century the Duchy of Austria. Since 1490 he is the Principality ' Austria above the Enns ' attributed. During the Napoleonic Wars, the place was occupied several times. Since 1918, the town belongs to the province of Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on 13 March 1938, the town belonged to the " Upper Danube ". After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria.

Population Development

In 1991 the community had 577 inhabitants according to the census, in 2001 then 567 inhabitants.

Culture and sights

Structures

• Lichtenau Castle: A castle in the district Lichtenau. A castle was built in the early 13th century, rebuilt in the 17th century in a castle and burned down during the Second World War. Since 1965, the castle was rebuilt and is now privately owned.

Personalities

• Gumpenberger Hugo (1865-1941), farmer and politician