Alkoven is a municipality in the district of Eferding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Alkoven
Coat of arms of Alkoven
Alkoven is located in Austria
Alkoven
Alkoven
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°17′14″N 14°06′25″E / 48.28722°N 14.10694°E / 48.28722; 14.10694
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictEferding
Government
 • MayorMag. Monika Rainer, MBA (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total42.58 km2 (16.44 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total5,961
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4072
Area code07274
Vehicle registrationEF
Websitewww.alkoven.at

Geography

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Alkoven lies in the Hausruckviertel. About 17 percent of the municipality is forest and 65 percent farmland.

History

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The Renaissance style Hartheim Castle is located at Alkoven. It became notorious as one of the Nazi Euthanasia killing centers, where the killing program Action T4 took place (see Hartheim Euthanasia Centre).

 
Hartheim Castle
 
Church of Alkoven

References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.