Ampflwang im Hausruckwald is a municipality in the district of Vöcklabruck in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

As lignite, and with it the Wolfsegg-Traunthaler-Kohlenwerks AG (WTK), which operated coal mining in the community, became more and more important, the number of inhabitants rose to over 2,000 after World War I.

Ampflwang was elevated to the status of a market town in 1969 due to its economic importance in the Hausruckviertel.

Since that time, the industrial town has transformed itself into a tourist community and is today known above all for its commitment to equestrian tourism.

After WTK decided to close the Ampflwang plant for economic reasons on May 25, 1995, the municipality now has about 14.6 percent fewer inhabitants due to the resulting migration.