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Mattighofen

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Country
  
Austria

District
  
Braunau am Inn

Area code
  
07742

Elevation
  
454 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 1:52 PM

State
  
Upper Austria

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Vehicle registration
  
BR

Population
  
5,521 (1 Apr 2009)

Postal code
  
5230


Weather
  
12°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 60% Humidity

Mattighofen is a town in the district of Braunau am Inn, part of the Innviertel region, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Contents

Map of Mattighofen, Austria

History

Initially Mattighofen belonged to the stem duchy of Bavaria, that became a part of Francia. In 757 a Kaiserpfalz (palace) of the ruling Carolingian dynasty was documented here. On the Frankfurt synod of 1007 Emperor Henry II granted the Mattighofen estates to the newly created Bishopric of Bamberg. It was acquired by the House of Wittelsbach in the 16th century and affected by the War of the Bavarian Succession after which it passed to the Archduchy of Austria according to the 1779 Treaty of Teschen. Mattighofen received town privileges in 1986.

Economy

Mattighofen is the headquarters of the KTM brand, who produces Automobiles, Motorcycles and bicycles.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:

  • Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 13
  • Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 6
  • Bewegung für Mattighofen: 6
  • Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4
  • The Greens – The Green Alternative (Die Grünen): 1
  • References

    Mattighofen Wikipedia