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Ried, town, northern Austria, located west of Wels. It has a museum of folklore and a parish church (1721–33) with two 17th-century altars. The town is the market and administrative centre for the fertile Innviertel (“Inn District”). It is a rail junction and manufactures furniture, shoes, and stockings. The town is well known for its biennial agricultural shows, and nearby oil wells have been in production since 1959. Ried also has many retail, wholesale, and service businesses. Pop. (2006) 11,578.

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