Bruck an der Leitha
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Bruck an der Leitha | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Austria |
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State | Lower Austria |
District | Bruck an der Leitha |
Mayor | Christa Vladyka |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 23.81 km² (9.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
Population | 7,311 (09/06/2008) |
- Density | 307 /km² (795 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal code | 2460 |
Area code | 02162 |
Website | www.bruckleitha.at |
Bruck an der Leitha (Hungarian: Kiralyhida) is a city located in Lower Austria, Austria at the border to the Burgenland, which is marked by the Leitha river. It was founded in 1074 and elevated to the status of a city in 1239. It passed from Hungary to Austria in 1921. It was part of Burgenland between 1921-1938. Today, it has about 7311 inhabitants.
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