Molln is a municipality in the district of

Kirchdorf an der Krems Kirchdorf an der Krems is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria on the river Krems, in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems (district), Kirchdorf an der Krems. Apparently settled by the year 903, it has 4,104 inhabitants in a relatively ...

in the

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n state of

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. It is remembered as a place where there was a poacher battle in 1919 and four people were shot and killed.

Geography

Molln lies in the

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. About 70 percent of the municipality is forest, and 20 percent is farmland. Kalkalpen National Park including

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's largest forested area is located in proximity to the municipality. Molln houses a

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Natural Gas Reserve

Molln is currently prospected for a natural gas reserve of 24 km³ (270

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energy). Environmental effects of this are in dispute while

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and

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have reemerged as primary concerns in the EU.

References

Cities and towns in Kirchdorf an der Krems District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub