Altenberg bei Linz

Altenberg bei Linz is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in the Mühlviertel region in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography
Located on a southern part of the Zentralmühlviertler Hochland at a altitude of 592 meters, the municipality has a view over the Mühlviertel region, Linz, the capital of Upper Austria aswell as the so-called Zentralland and even the foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps. Because of that, it has been described as the "Balcony of Linz".

History
Neolithical finds, show that nomadic hunter-gatherers lived in the region at least temporarily. Celtic Boii and Varisci people settled in the region in pre-Christian times. After conflicts with the Pannonian Avars, slavs are presumed to have moved to region in the 8th century. The Slavic roots of the village name Kulm is a reminder of this. In the 9th century a further wave of bavarian immigrants moved there. In 1245 a document from Passau mentioned a man named "Dominus Karolus de Alkenperge". 3 years later, another document from Passau mentioned the village. This time as "Altenperge".

Cultural heritage sites
As of 2023, there a four cultural heritage sites in Altenberg.

Villages
The municipal area comprises the following 25 villages (followed by their population as of 1 January 2023): • Altenberg bei Linz (main village): 1.033

• Donach:	244

• Edt:	171

• Haslach:	750

• Katzgraben:	196

• Kitzelsbach:	168

• Kulm:	121

• Niederbairing:	252

• Niederkulm:	10

• Niederwinkl:	230

• Oberbairing:	492

• Oberkulm:	36

• Oberweitrag:	113

• Oberwinkl:	99

• Pargfried:	79

• Preising:	68

• Ramersdorf:	38

• Schwarzendorf:	47

• Stratreith:	194

• Unterweitrag:	127

• Weignersedt:	38

• Wildberg:	2

• Willersdorf:	104

• Windpassing:	87

• Würschendorf:	41

Notable people

 * Christina Stürmer (* 1982), Singer and songwriter
 * Sonja Horner, winner of the Miss Austria beauty contest in 1996.