Altheim, Austria

Altheim is a town in eastern Austria. It is situated within the District of Braunau am Inn in the traditional region of Innviertel in the state of Upper Austria. It lies on the small river known as the Mühlheimer Ache, a tributary of the River Inn.

Altheim
Altheim parish church
Coat of arms
Altheim Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°15′00″N 13°14′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Braunau am Inn
Government
• Mayor	Harald Huber (FPÖ)
Area
• Total	22.63 km2 (8.74 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	4,839
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4950
Area code	07723
Vehicle registration	BR
Website	www.altheim.ooe.gv.at

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,371 —     1880 2,361 −0.4% 1890 2,604 +10.3% 1900 2,681 +3.0% 1910 2,796 +4.3% 1923 2,806 +0.4%

Year Pop. ±% 1934 3,215 +14.6% 1939 3,134 −2.5% 1951 3,815 +21.7% 1961 4,271 +12.0% 1971 4,829 +13.1% 1981 4,684 −3.0%

Year Pop. ±% 1991 4,681 −0.1% 2001 4,875 +4.1% 2011 4,801 −1.5% 2021 4,989 +3.9%

Villages

• Altheim
• Diepolding
• Englwertsham
• Gallenberg
• Gaugsham
• Kling
• Lehen
• Lüfteneck
• Mauernberg
• Schwaig
• Stern
• Wagham
• Weidenthal
• Weirading
• Wolfegg

Sights

In 1985 archaeologists discovered the ruins of a Roman villa in farmland just outside Altheim. In the town there is a Roman museum dedicated to these findings, the Ochzethaus Archived 2009-03-14 at the Wayback Machine.

See also

• Braunau am Inn
• Linz
• Upper Austria

External links

• Town hall website
• Altheim TV