Mauthausen
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Mauthausen is a small town in Upper Austria. It is located at Template:Coor dms, about 20 kilometers east of the city of Linz. Mauthausen has a population of 4,850 (2001).
During World War II, it became the site of a German concentration camp complex. Approximately 122 000 people were murdered there.
Places of interest include:
- Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp
- 15th century church
- picturesque old town
- 16th century Pragstein Castlede:Mauthausen
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