Gmünd, Lower Austria
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| Gmünd | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Gmünd |
| Mayor | Otto Opelka |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 25.10 km² (9.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1591 ft) |
| Population | 5,861 (10/06/2008) |
| - Density | 234 /km² (605 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 3850 |
| Area code | 02852 |
| Website | www.gmuend.at |
Gmünd is a town in northwestern Waldviertel in Lower Austria, Austria.
The town is the capital of the Gmünd district. Gmünd is an important route and crossing point at the border with the Czech Republic, and next to the nature park Naturpark Blockheide.
[edit] Notable natives
- Alfred Worm, Austrian investigative journalist
- Walter Nowotny, Austrian fighter ace of World War II.
[edit] External links
- Population and economic data for Gmünd (Niederösterreich) in the Statistik Austria
- Entry for Gmünd in the Lexikon des Niederösterreichischen Landesmuseum
- Gmünd, Lower Austria in the Aeiou Encyclopedia
- Parish of St. Stephan in Gmünd
- Naturpark Blockheide
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