Haag is a town in the district of
Amstetten in
Lower Austria
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in
Austria
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.
In the past, Haag has been referred to by some Austrians as the "
Mormon
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s. After Smith's death in 1844, the movement split into several ...
village" because it was where many of the nation's small number of Mormons would hold meetings since the beginning of the 20th century. Haag is also the birthplace of Olympic bronze medalist and competitive climber
Jessica Pilz.
Populations
References
Cities and towns in Amstetten District
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