Gföhl

Gföhl is a town in the Gföhl district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Gföhl
Coat of arms
Gföhl Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°31′N 15°29′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Krems-Land
Government
• Mayor	Karl Simlinger
Area [1]
• Total	80.72 km^2 (31.17 sq mi)
Elevation	579 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	3,783
• Density	47/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3542
Area code	02716
Website	www.gfoehl.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	4,077	—
1880	4,173	+2.4%
1890	4,102	−1.7%
1900	4,038	−1.6%
1910	4,258	+5.4%
1923	4,003	−6.0%
1934	3,949	−1.3%
1939	3,921	−0.7%
1951	3,900	−0.5%
1961	3,798	−2.6%
1971	4,008	+5.5%
1981	3,776	−5.8%
1991	3,715	−1.6%
2001	3,740	+0.7%
2011	3,721	−0.5%

Karl Simlinger controversy

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

References

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.