Alkoven
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Eferding |
| Mayor | Gabriel Schuhmann (SPÖ) |
| Area | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population | 5,409 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 126 /km2 (326 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EF |
| Postal code | 4072 |
| Area code | 07274 |
| Website | www.alkoven.at
Coordinates: 48°17′14″N 14°06′25″E / 48.28722°N 14.10694°E |
Alkoven is a municipality in the district Eferding in Upper Austria, Austria.
The Renaissance style Castle Schloss Hartheim is located at Alkoven. It became notorious as one of the Nazi Euthanasia killing centers, where the killing program Action T4 took place.
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