Attnang-Puchheim is a town in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
, located in the
Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck () is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district, Austria. It is located in the western part of Upper Austria, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway.
Vöcklabruck's name derives from the River Vöckla which ...
district, lying between the cities
Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck () is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district, Austria. It is located in the western part of Upper Austria, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway.
Vöcklabruck's name derives from the River Vöckla which ...
and Schwanenstadt. Its partner city is the city of
Puchheim
Puchheim (Central Bavarian: ''Buachham'') is a town near Munich in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It has about 20,000 inhabitants.
Puchheim is divided into two parts: the old and rural part called Puchheim-Ort and the new ...
in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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.
Geography
Attnang-Puchheim is centered in the ''Hausruckviertel'', a county within Upper Austria in the northern Austrian Prealps.
Attnang-Puchheim is also called as "Door to
Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut (; ; bar, Soizkaumaguad, label=Central Austro-Bavarian) is a resort area in Austria, stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mounta ...
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History
Attnang was founded by Bavarian settlers in the late 8th century. The town of Puchheim is documented the first time in 1135, Attnang about one hundred years later in 1242. In 1912 the community changed its name from Puchheim to Attnang-Puchheim to acknowledge this growing part of the town.
In
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, the Attnang-Puchheim marshalling yard was bombed on April 21, 1945, between 1157 ~ 1340 hrs. by 179 bombers of the
US 15th Air Force from
Foggia
Foggia (, , ; nap, label= Foggiano, Fògge ) is a city and former ''comune'' of Apulia, in Southern Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. In 2013, its population was 153,143. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known ...
, Italy. The marshalling yard was target as an alternative due to heavy weather over the primaries of Brennero marshalling yard and Campodazzo marshalling yard. Excellent concentration across entire yard, target area completely devastated, all stock and tracks within a belt 600-feet wide stretching from the center of the yard destroyed, railroad station gutted, locomotive depot and railway workshops leveled, turntable struck / wrecked, 41 x locomotives, 3 x passenger trains and coaches, 500 x rail cars damaged / destroyed, several tremendous explosions reported, nothing remains in the goods siding area, strikes destroyed/damaged 120 apartments and 277 houses, 99th BG missed the MPI with strikes landed on adjacent residential areas. The Allies captured Attnang-Puttheim on May 5, 1945.
Population
Transportation
Attnang-Puchheim railway station
Attnang-Puchheim (german: Bahnhof Attnang-Puchheim) is a railway station in the town of Attnang-Puchheim, Upper Austria, Austria. The train services are operated by Austrian Federal Railways, ÖBB and WESTbahn. The station is served by regiona ...
is a railway junction, where the
Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut (; ; bar, Soizkaumaguad, label=Central Austro-Bavarian) is a resort area in Austria, stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mounta ...
line connects with the
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the ...
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Vienna
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line. It is an important station for travellers who wish to access the
Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut (; ; bar, Soizkaumaguad, label=Central Austro-Bavarian) is a resort area in Austria, stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mounta ...
from the rest of Austria and Europe, serving both rail and bus passengers. It has some importance for freight traffic and locomotive servicing, though not as much as in former days, when it was a major division poin
Politics
The current mayor (Bürgermeister) is Peter Groiß of the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria).
Industry
The largest enterprises ar
STIWAand
Spitz giving work to more than 1.500 people in the area.
Personalities
The following were born or grew up in Attnang:
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Franz Koch (writer), Franz Koch (1888–1969), Germanist
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Friedrich Peter
Friedrich Peter (13 July 1921 – 25 September 2005) was an Austrian politician who served as chairman of the Freedom Party of Austria from 1958 to 1978. He was an active Nazi between 1938 and 1946.
World War II and SS service
Born in Attnang-P ...
(1921–2005), Head of the Austrian Freedom Party from 1958 to 1978 (
FPÖ
The Freedom Party of Austria (german: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Austria. It was led by Norbert Hofer from September 2019 to 1 June 2021.Staff (1 June 2021"Aust ...
)
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Maria Fekter
Maria Theresia Fekter is an Politics of Austria, Austrian politician (Austrian People's Party, ÖVP) and was the Austrian Minister of Finance between 2011 and 2013. Before that, she was Minister of the Interior.
On 27 June 2008, it was announced ...
(* 1. February 1956), Politician (
ÖVP
The Austrian People's Party (german: Österreichische Volkspartei , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria.
Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer. It is currentl ...
)
Josef Dollinger journalist and foreign correspondent
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Martin Schermaier, professor of law
Sports
Attnang-Puchheim is home to the Attnan
Athletic'sbaseball team. Their ballpar
A's Gardenfurther serves as trainingcenter for the Austrian Baseball Association.
References and notes
Cities and towns in Vöcklabruck District
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