Bruck an der Leitha

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Bruck an der Leitha
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bruck an der Leitha
Map of Austria, position of Bruck an der Leitha highlighted
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
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

Coordinates: 48°1′0″N 16°46′0″E / 48.01667, 16.76667

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.