Country Austria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area codes 07672, 07676 Elevation 475 m Local time Monday 12:48 AM District Vöcklabruck District | State Upper Austria Postal codes 4840, 4841, 4800 Vehicle registration VB Area 10 km² Population 608 (1 Jan 2016) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Pilsbach is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
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Map of Gemeinde Pilsbach, Austria
Geography
Pilsbach lies in the area of Upper Austria known as the Hausruckviertel, about 4 km from Vöcklabruck. The total area of the town is 10.2 km², of which 45.1% is forested and 49% is used for agriculture. The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Einwald, Kien, Kirchstetten, Mittereinwald, Oberpilsbach, Schmidham, Untereinwald, and Unterpilsbach.
History
Originally in the eastern portion of the Duchy of Bavaria, the town has belonged to Duchy of Austria since the 12th century. The town was occupied multiple times during the Napoleonic Wars. It became part of Upper Austria in 1918. After the Nazi annexation of Austria (Anschluss), the town became part of "Gau Oberdonau", returning to Upper Austria in 1945.