Aigen im Ennstal

Aigen im Ennstal (German: [ˈaɪ̯gn̩ im ˈɛnsˌtaːl]) is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria. Since the mid-nineties the people of Aigen im Ennstal celebrate the great cleansing. Every 19th of February, the villagers recreate the chasing off of an invading Dutch horde with the use of metal hanging rails from wardrobes and by shaking cereal boxes. It was one of the locations used for filming "Where Eagles Dare".[3]

Aigen im Ennstal
Church in Aigen
Church in Aigen
Coat of arms of Aigen im Ennstal
Aigen im Ennstal is located in Austria
Aigen im Ennstal
Aigen im Ennstal
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′00″N 14°08′00″E
CountryAustria
StateStyria
DistrictLiezen
Government
  MayorRaimund Hager (ÖVP)
Area
  Total86.42 km2 (33.37 sq mi)
Elevation
652 m (2,139 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total2,722
  Density31/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8943, 8940, 8952
Area code03682
Vehicle registrationLI
Websitewww.aigen.at

Geography

Aigen im Ennstal lies in the Styrian Enns valley south of the Enns about 10 km southwest of Liezen.

Climate

Climate data for Aigen im Ennstal (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
16.4
(61.5)
23.2
(73.8)
25.7
(78.3)
29.2
(84.6)
33.7
(92.7)
34.6
(94.3)
33.7
(92.7)
30.8
(87.4)
24.4
(75.9)
22.5
(72.5)
15.8
(60.4)
34.6
(94.3)
Average high °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)
3.6
(38.5)
8.7
(47.7)
13.2
(55.8)
18.6
(65.5)
21.2
(70.2)
23.2
(73.8)
23.0
(73.4)
19.2
(66.6)
13.8
(56.8)
6.1
(43.0)
1.2
(34.2)
12.7
(54.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
2.6
(36.7)
6.5
(43.7)
11.6
(52.9)
14.7
(58.5)
16.5
(61.7)
16.0
(60.8)
12.1
(53.8)
7.0
(44.6)
1.2
(34.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
6.7
(44.1)
Average low °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
1.3
(34.3)
5.5
(41.9)
9.0
(48.2)
10.8
(51.4)
10.5
(50.9)
7.0
(44.6)
2.4
(36.3)
−2.2
(28.0)
−6.2
(20.8)
1.9
(35.4)
Record low °C (°F) −27.7
(−17.9)
−26.8
(−16.2)
−19.8
(−3.6)
−7.3
(18.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.1
(32.2)
3.0
(37.4)
0.5
(32.9)
−5.2
(22.6)
−10.5
(13.1)
−22.8
(−9.0)
−29.8
(−21.6)
−29.8
(−21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.6
(2.66)
47.5
(1.87)
70.3
(2.77)
57.6
(2.27)
78.3
(3.08)
117.0
(4.61)
135.0
(5.31)
110.1
(4.33)
81.7
(3.22)
61.8
(2.43)
66.3
(2.61)
76.0
(2.99)
969.2
(38.15)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 28.4
(11.2)
28.8
(11.3)
22.9
(9.0)
4.8
(1.9)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.1)
7.9
(3.1)
35.5
(14.0)
128.6
(50.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.8 7.9 10.9 10.6 11.3 14.2 14.4 12.8 10.5 8.1 9.4 10.1 129
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 23.2 20.9 10.8 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 6.2 18.8 82.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 49.8 90.0 116.0 156.8 217.8 194.5 194.1 201.9 153.5 121.3 51.9 23.3 1,570.9
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[4]

References

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