| Amstetten | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Amstetten |
| Mayor | Herbert Katzengruber (SPÖ) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 52.22 km² (20.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population | 22,595 (1 January 2001) |
| - Density | 433 /km² (1,121 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | AM |
| Postal code | 3300 |
| Area code | 07472 |
| Website | www.amstetten.noe.gv.at |
Amstetten (German pronunciation: [amˈʃtɛtn̩]) is a town in Lower Austria. It is the capital of the Amstetten District. Also well known for the Fritzl Incest case.
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History
There are traces of human settlements from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age in the area. The first permanent settlement in the area to be mentioned in written sources was Ulmerfeld, mentioned in 995. The first mention of Amstetten itself is dated to 1111. In 1858, the town was linked to the rest of Austria-Hungary by railroad. Since 1868, it has also been the seat of the local district administration. During World War II, there were two subcamps of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in Amstetten.[1] The town was home to Josef Fritzl. [2]
Fritzl incest case
Amstetten found itself at the heart of an international news story in April 2008 due to the Fritzl incest case.
Local economy
The Doka Group, a major international producer/supplier of formwork, has their company headquarters in Amstetten.
Twin cities
Amstetten is twinned with:
Ruelle-sur-Touvre, Charente since 1972
Podolsk, Russia
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