Pinsdorf

Geschichte

Pinsdorf is a village in the Austrian state of Upper Austria in the district of Gmunden.HistoryThe Bauernhügel is an obelisk-styled memorial in Pinsdorf, constructed to pay tribute to people killed in the brutal Battle of Gmünden between the Bavarian stadtholder Adam Graf von Herbertstorff and the farmers, who resided in Pinsdorf (German page :de:Oberösterreichischer Bauernkrieg). The farmers fought against the counter-reformation. A plaque on the memorial states the remains of the slain farmers are buired under the hill (see below: Coat of arms).GeographyThe river Aurach flows through the village. There are several notable hills in the settlement's immediate surroundings, including the Pinsdorfberg, the Gmundnerberg, the Vöcklaberg and the Kronberg.PoliticsThe results of the last election of the local government in 2015: SPÖ: 9 mandates (38,42%) ÖVP: 5 mandates (19,30%) FPÖ: 11 mandates (42,29%) Dieter Helms (SPÖ) is the current mayor of Pinsdorf. The current vice-mayor is Christa Schiemel(SPÖ)