Alkoven

Alkoven is a municipality in the district of Eferding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Alkoven
Coat of arms
Alkoven
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°17′14″N 14°06′25″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictEferding
Government
  MayorGabriel Schuhmann (SPÖ)
Area
  Total42.58 km2 (16.44 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total5,961
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4072
Area code07274
Vehicle registrationEF
Websitewww.alkoven.at

Geography

Alkoven lies in the Hausruckviertel. About 17 percent of the municipality is forest and 65 percent farmland.

History

The Renaissance style Hartheim Castle is located at Alkoven. It became notorious as one of the Nazi Euthanasia killing centers, where the killing program Action T4 took place (see Hartheim Euthanasia Centre).

Hartheim Castle
Church of Alkoven

References



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