Pöchlarn
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| Coordinates: 48°12′N 15°12′E / 48.200°N 15.200°ECoordinates: 48°12′N 15°12′E / 48.200°N 15.200°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Lower Austria | |
| District | Melk | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Alfred Bergner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2012)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,913 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 3380 | |
| Area code | 02757 | |
| Website | www.poechlarn.at | |
Pöchlarn (Austro-Bavarian: Böchlarn) is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The painter and writer Oskar Kokoschka was born here in 1886.
Notable natives and residents[edit]
See also category: People from Melk District
- Rüdiger von Bechelaren
- Oskar Kokoschka, painter
- Johann Rasch
- Ursula Strauss, actress
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