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Gars am Kamp is a market town at the Kamp river (Kamptal) in the district of Horn, region Waldviertel in the Austrian state Lower Austria with 3,542 inhabitants (2016).




History


Gars was between 1075 - 1095, during the reign of the House of Babenberg, a former capital of ancient Austria.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Gars was a traditional summer resort (Sommerfrische). At the end of the 20th century, the climatic health resort (Luftkurort) of Gars experienced another boom thanks to Willi Dungl's health tourism.




Structure


The municipality includes the following 13 localities:
Buchberg am Kamp, Etzmannsdorf am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Kamegg, Kotzendorf, Loibersdorf, Maiersch, Nonndorf bei Gars, Tautendorf, Thunau am Kamp, Wanzenau, Wolfshof, Zitternberg




Population






International relations






= Twin towns — Sister cities

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Gars am Kamp is twinned with the following cities:

Gars am Inn, Germany




Politics


Dialog im Kamptal, non-partisan platform




Notable people (selection)


Willi Dungl, health expert
Falco, singer
Richard Gach, architect
Helmuth Gräff, artist, poet
Matthias Laurenz Gräff, artist, historian, political activist
Werner Groiß, politician, entrepreneur
Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, born in Gars
Marianne Mendt, singer, actress
Andrea Scherney, paralympic athlete
Karl Sigmund, mathematician
Franz von Suppé, composer
Josef Wiesinger, politician




References






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Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Matthias Laurenz Gräff
• Luitpold II dari Austria
• Gars am Kamp
• Falco (musician)
• Gars
• Matthias Laurenz Gräff
• Kamp (river)
• Gars am Inn
• Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
• Richard Gach
• Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
• Helmuth Gräff