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Gars am Kamp

Gars am Kamp is a market town at the Kamp river (Kamptal) in the district of Horn, region Waldviertel in the Austrian state Lower Austria with 3,542 inhabitants (2016).

History
Gars was between 1075 - 1095, during the reign of the House of Babenberg, a former capital of ancient Austria. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Gars was a traditional summer resort (Sommerfrische). At the end of the 20th century, the climatic health resort (Luftkurort) of Gars experienced another boom thanks to Willi Dungl's health tourism. ==Structure==
Structure
The municipality includes the following 13 localities: Buchberg am Kamp, Etzmannsdorf am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Kamegg, Kotzendorf, Loibersdorf, Maiersch, Nonndorf bei Gars, Tautendorf, Thunau am Kamp, Wanzenau, Wolfshof, Zitternberg ==Population==
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities Gars am Kamp is twinned with the following city: • Gars am Inn, Bavaria, Germany ==Politics==
Politics
Dialog im Kamptal, non-partisan platform == Notable people (selection)==
Notable people (selection)
Willi Dungl, health expert • Falco, singer • Richard Gach, architect • Helmuth Gräff, artist, poet • Matthias Laurenz Gräff, artist, historian, political activist • Werner Groiß, politician, entrepreneur • Leopold II, Margrave of AustriaLeopold III, Margrave of Austria, born in Gars • Marianne Mendt, singer, actress • Andrea Scherney, paralympic athlete • Karl Sigmund, mathematician • Franz von Suppé, composer • Josef Wiesinger, politician ==References==
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