Gars am Kamp
Gars am Kamp is a market town in the district of Horn in Lower Austria with 3,542 inhabitants (2016). Gars was between 1075 - 1095, during the reign of the House of Babenberg, a former capital of ancient Austria.[3]
Gars am Kamp | |
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 Gars am Kamp in 2012 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Gars am Kamp Location within Austria | |
| 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 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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
Notable people (selection)
- Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
- Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, born in Gars
- Willi Dungl, health expert
- Falco, singer
- Richard Gach, architect
- Helmuth Gräff, artist
- Matthias Laurenz Gräff, artist
- Franz von Suppé, composer
- Marianne Mendt, singer
gollark: That is indeed a thing which exists.
gollark: They could probably also use supercapacitors or something, but those aren't very energy dense.
gollark: With... as far as I know, basically all battery tech... batteries degrade faster if charged faster.
gollark: Or a £100 GPS?
gollark: Can you not just use your phone for navigation these days?
References
- "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
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