Katsdorf

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Katsdorf
Breitenbruck castle courtyard
Breitenbruck castle courtyard
Coat of arms of Katsdorf
Coat of arms
Katsdorf is located in Austria
Katsdorf
Katsdorf
Location within Austria
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Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Perg
Government
 • Mayor Ernst Lehner (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total 14.61 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation 306 m (1,004 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
 • Total 2,894
 • Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4223
Area code 07235
Vehicle registration PE
Website www.katsdorf.at

Katsdorf is a municipality in the district Perg in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography

Katsdorf lies in the Mühlviertel. About 11 percent of the municipality is forest, and 76 percent is farmland.

History

World War II

On May 5, 1945, Major General Holmes Ely Dager's 11th Armored Division captured Katsdorf. On August 1, 1945, Soviet troops took over.

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