Ulrichsberg

Ulrichsberg is a municipality in the district of Rohrbach in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Ulrichsberg
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Ulrichsberg Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°40′32″N 13°54′44″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Rohrbach
Government
• Mayor	Wilfried Kellermann (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	56.91 km^2 (21.97 sq mi)
Elevation	626 m (2,054 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,843
• Density	50/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4161
Area code	07288
Vehicle registration	RO
Website	www.ulrichsberg.at

Geography

Ulrichsberg lies in Mühlviertel in Upper Austria near the Bohemian Forest and along the Große Mühl river (north of the Danube). It covers an area of 12.2 km north to south and 10.3 km east to west for a total area of 57 km². 51.8% of the area is forested and 44.7% of the area is in agricultural use.

Nearby Gemeinden (municipalities) are: Berdetschlag, Breitenstein, Dietrichschlag, Erlet, Fuchslug, Hintenberg, Kandlschlag, Lichtenberg, Mühlwald, Ödenkirchen, Salnau, Schindlau, Seitelschlag, Sonnenwald, Stangl, Stollnberg, Ulrichsberg, and Zaglau. North of Lichtenberg, in Schöneben, is a small border crossing to the Czech Republic.

History

Ulrichsberg was first mentioned in a document in 1325.

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.