Braunau am Inn

town in Braunau District, Upper Austria, Austria

Braunau am Inn is a town in the Innviertel region of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), the north-western state of Austria. It lies about 90 km west of Linz and about 60 km north of Salzburg, on the border with the German state of Bavaria. It has a continental climate (Dfa in the Koeppen climate classification). The population in 2001 was 16,372. A port of entry, it is connected by bridges over the Inn River with its Bavarian counterpart, Simbach am Inn. It is the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. It was in the American Occupation Zone of Austria from 1945 to 1955 .

Braunau am Inn
Braunau town centre
Braunau town centre
Coat of arms of Braunau am Inn
Braunau am Inn is located in Austria
Braunau am Inn
Braunau am Inn
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°15′30″N 13°2′6″E / 48.25833°N 13.03500°E / 48.25833; 13.03500
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictBraunau am Inn
Government
 • MayorJohannes Waidbacher (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total17,095
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5280, 5282A
Area code07722
Vehicle registrationBR
Websitewww.braunau.at


References change

  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.