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 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Gars am Kamp Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′50″N 15°39′40″E / 48.59722°N 15.66111°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 |
History
editGars 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.
Structure
editThe 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
Population
edit| 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% |
International relations
editTwin towns — Sister cities
editGars am Kamp is twinned with the following cities:
Politics
edit- Dialog im Kamptal, non-partisan platform
Notable people (selection)
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Wo Babenberger und Habsburger residierten - Styria, S. 17
External links
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