Gföhl

Coordinates: 48°31′N 15°29′E / 48.517°N 15.483°E / 48.517; 15.483
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Gföhl
Gföhl town center
Gföhl town center
Coat of arms of Gföhl
Gföhl is located in Austria
Gföhl
Gföhl
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°31′N 15°29′E / 48.517°N 15.483°E / 48.517; 15.483
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictKrems-Land
Government
 • MayorLudmilla Etzenberger, ÖVP
Area
 • Total80.72 km2 (31.17 sq mi)
Elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total3,783
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3542
Area code02716
Websitewww.gfoehl.at

Gföhl (German pronunciation: [kføːl] ) is a town and municipality in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,077—    
18804,173+2.4%
18904,102−1.7%
19004,038−1.6%
19104,258+5.4%
19234,003−6.0%
19343,949−1.3%
19393,921−0.7%
19513,900−0.5%
19613,798−2.6%
19714,008+5.5%
19813,776−5.8%
19913,715−1.6%
20013,740+0.7%
20113,721−0.5%
20213,767+1.2%

Karl Simlinger controversy[edit]

The acting mayor of Gföhl, Karl Simlinger, stated at city council meeting that journalists who report on asylum seekers should be hanged.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  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.