Mauthausen's a small market town in Upper Austria, Austria. It's located at about 20 kilometers east of the city of Linz, and has a population of 4,850 (2001). During World War II, it became the site of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp complex. History The area of Mauthausen has been settled for many centuries, as shown by archaeological discoveries dating back to the Neolithic age. During the time of the Roman Empire, it was at the crossroads of two trade routes. The end of the 10th cen… (More on Mauthausen)