Mattighofen

Mattighofen
Mattighofen palace Mattighofen palace
Coat of arms of Mattighofen Coat of arms
Mattighofen Location within Austria
Coordinates:
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Braunau am Inn
Government
• Mayor	Friedrich Schwarzenhofer (SPÖ)
Area
• Total	5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)
• Total	5,922
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	5230
Area code	07742
Vehicle registration	BR
Website	www.mattighofen.at

Mattighofen is a town in the district of Braunau am Inn, part of the Innviertel region, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

History

Initially Mattighofen belonged to the stem duchy of Bavaria, that became a part of Francia. In 757 a Kaiserpfalz (palace) of the ruling Carolingian dynasty was documented here. On the Frankfurt synod of 1007 Emperor Henry II granted the Mattighofen estates to the newly created Bishopric of Bamberg. It was acquired by the House of Wittelsbach in the 16th century and affected by the War of the Bavarian Succession after which it passed to the Archduchy of Austria according to the 1779 Treaty of Teschen. Mattighofen received town privileges in 1986.

Economy

Mattighofen is the headquarters of the KTM brand, who produces Automobiles, Motorcycles and bicycles.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:

• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 13
• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 6
• Bewegung für Mattighofen: 6
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4
• The Greens – The Green Alternative (Die Grünen): 1