Engelhartszell an der Donau (

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: ''Engöhoartszö'') is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the

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n state of

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Geography

Engelhartszell lies in the upper

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valley in the

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. About 57 percent of the municipality is forest, and 28 percent is farmland.

Notable people

* Ingrid Nargang (1929–2019), lawyer and contemporary historian

References

Sauwald Cities and towns in Schärding District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub