Grein, Austria
Place in Upper Austria, Austria
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Grein is a municipality in the district Perg in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It lies on the Danube River.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 1,919 | — |
| 1880 | 1,890 | −1.5% |
| 1890 | 1,847 | −2.3% |
| 1900 | 1,953 | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 1,984 | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 1,839 | −7.3% |
| 1934 | 2,054 | +11.7% |
| 1939 | 2,005 | −2.4% |
| 1951 | 2,519 | +25.6% |
| 1961 | 2,518 | −0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,767 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 2,817 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,910 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,109 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3,022 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,973 | −1.6% |
Sights
One attraction in Grein is Greinburg Castle, built between 1488 and 1493. The castle was purchased by Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1823 and is now owned by a family foundation, headed by Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The ducal family is living here but the castle is also open for visitors.
Further there is the oldest theatre in all of Austria located in the city.
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Greinburg Castle
References
External links
- Website of Greinburg Castle
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Municipalities in the district of Perg
- Allerheiligen im Mühlkreis
- Arbing
- Bad Kreuzen
- Baumgartenberg
- Dimbach
- Grein
- Katsdorf
- Klam
- Langenstein
- Luftenberg an der Donau
- Mauthausen
- Mitterkirchen im Machland
- Münzbach
- Naarn im Machlande
- Pabneukirchen
- Perg
- Rechberg
- Ried in der Riedmark
- Sankt Georgen am Walde
- Sankt Georgen an der Gusen
- Sankt Nikola an der Donau
- Sankt Thomas am Blasenstein
- Saxen
- Schwertberg
- Waldhausen im Strudengau
- Windhaag bei Perg
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