Raab, Austria

Raab is a market town (Marktgemeinde) in the district of Schärding in Upper Austria in Austria.

Raab
Market hall
Coat of arms
Raab Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°21′00″N 13°39′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Schärding
Government
• Mayor	Agnes Reiter (/)
Area [1]
• Total	22.46 km2 (8.67 sq mi)
Elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,270
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4760
Area code	07762
Vehicle registration	SD
Website	www.raab.ooe.gv.at

History

The village historically belonged to the Duchy of Bavaria until the Treaty of Teschen transferred the area to Austria in 1780. During the Napoleonic Wars it was restored to Bavaria until 1814.

Ernst Kaltenbrunner spent several formative years growing up in this town before World War I. After the annexation of Austria into the Third Reich on 13 March 1938, the entire region was incorporated into the Gau Oberdonau (Upper Danube) under SS Standartenführer August Eigruber until 1945.

Joseph Plowman (1857–1929), Titular Archbishop, Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General in Vienna, and Alois Jungwirth (1884–1946), Member of Parliament, were both born here.