Garsten

Garsten is a municipality in the district of Steyr-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Garsten
Municipality
Coat of arms
Garsten Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°01′18″N 14°24′32″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Steyr-Land
Government
• Mayor	Anton Silber (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	53.21 km2 (20.54 sq mi)
Elevation	298 m (978 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	6,711
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4451
Area code	07252
Vehicle registration	SE
Website	www.garsten.ooe.gv.at

History

Garsten was first mentioned as Garstina in documentation around 990, and a monastery was founded there in 1082. After being fully rebuilt in Baroque style in the late 17th century, the Benedictine monastery was converted to a prison in 1850, a function it fulfills to this day.^[3]