Mattighofen

Mattighofen
Mattighofen palace
Coat of arms
Location within Austria
Coordinates:48°06′24″N13°08′58″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Braunau am Inn
Government
•Mayor	Friedrich Schwarzenhofer (SPÖ)
Area
• Total	5.16 km2(1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Population (2018-01-01)
• Total	6,524
• Density	1,300/km2(3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code	5230
Area code	07742
Vehicle registration	BR
Website	www.mattighofen.at

Mattighofenis atownin the district ofBraunau am Inn,part of theInnviertelregion, in theAustrianstate ofUpper Austria.

History

Initially Mattighofen belonged to thestem duchyofBavaria,that became a part ofFrancia.In 757 aKaiserpfalz(palace) of the rulingCarolingian dynastywas documented here. On theFrankfurtsynod of 1007Emperor Henry IIgranted the Mattighofen estates to the newly createdBishopric of Bamberg.It was acquired by theHouse of Wittelsbachin the 16th century and affected by theWar of the Bavarian Successionafter which it passed to theArchduchy of Austriaaccording to the 1779Treaty of Teschen.Mattighofen receivedtown privilegesin 1986.

Economy

Mattighofen is the headquarters of theKTMbrand, which produces Automobiles, Motorcycles and bicycles, andHusqvarna Motorcycles,a Swedish-origin company designs which also engineers, manufactures and distributesmotocross,enduro,supermotoand street motorcycles.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:

• Social Democratic Party of Austria(SPÖ): 13
• Austrian People's Party(ÖVP): 6
• Bewegung für Mattighofen: 6
• Freedom Party of Austria(FPÖ): 4
• The Greens – The Green Alternative(Die Grünen): 1