Korneuburg
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| Korneuburg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Korneuburg |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Peterl (SPÖ) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 9.71 km² (3.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population | 11,735 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 1,209 /km² (3,130 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KO |
| Postal code | 2100 |
| Area code | 02262 |
| Website | www.korneuburg.gv.at |
Korneuburg (IPA: [kɔʁˈnɔʏbʊʁk]) is a town in Austria. It is located in the state Lower Austria and is the administrative center of the district of Korneuburg. Korneuburg is situated on the left bank of the Danube, opposite the city of Klosterneuburg, and is 12 km northwest of Vienna. It covers an area of 9.71 square km and as of 2001 there were 11,032 inhabitants.
Korneuburg was originally a bank settlement associated with Klosterneuburg under the name Nivenburg. It was first mentioned in 1136, and in 1298 received the right to formal separation from Klosterneuburg. The city has been involved in numerous encounters over the years, including the Battle of Vienna, in the Thirty Years' War, and in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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