Fischlham is a municipality in the district of Wels-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Fischlham
Coat of arms of Fischlham
Fischlham is located in Austria
Fischlham
Fischlham
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°05′19″N 13°57′04″E / 48.08861°N 13.95111°E / 48.08861; 13.95111
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictWels-Land
Government
 • MayorKlaus Lindinger (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Elevation
353 m (1,158 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,328
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4652
Area code0 72 41
Vehicle registrationWL
Websitewww.fischlham.ooe.gv.at

Geography edit

Fischlham lies in the Hausruckviertel. About 19 percent of the municipality is forest, and 69 percent is farmland.

Personalities edit

It is notable for being the location of Adolf Hitler's first two years of formal schooling, from 1895 to 1897.

Sons and daughters of the location edit

  • Paula Hitler (1896-1960), the only full sister of Adolf Hitler who survived to adulthood

References edit

  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.