Gars am Kamp is a market town at the Kamp river (Kamptal) in the district of Horn, region Waldviertel in the Austrian state Lower Austria with 3,542 inhabitants (2016).

History

Gars was between 1075 - 1095, during the reign of the House of Babenberg, a former capital of ancient Austria.[3]

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Gars was a traditional summer resort (Sommerfrische). At the end of the 20th century, the climatic health resort (Luftkurort) of Gars experienced another boom thanks to Willi Dungl's health tourism.

Structure

The municipality includes the following 13 localities: Buchberg am Kamp, Etzmannsdorf am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Kamegg, Kotzendorf, Loibersdorf, Maiersch, Nonndorf bei Gars, Tautendorf, Thunau am Kamp, Wanzenau, Wolfshof, Zitternberg

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,947—    
18802,986+1.3%
18903,131+4.9%
19003,270+4.4%
19103,732+14.1%
19233,848+3.1%
19343,997+3.9%
19394,013+0.4%
19514,293+7.0%
19614,035−6.0%
19713,968−1.7%
19813,732−5.9%
19913,458−7.3%
20013,534+2.2%
20113,478−1.6%

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Austria

Twin towns — Sister cities

Gars am Kamp is twinned with the following cities:

Politics

Notable people (selection)

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.
  3. ^ Wo Babenberger und Habsburger residierten - Styria, S. 17



Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gars_am_Kamp
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