Wiener Neudorf

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Wiener Neudorf
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Wiener Neudorf
Wiener Neudorf (Austria)
Wiener Neudorf
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Lower Austria
District Mödling
Mayor Christian Wöhrleitner (SPÖ)
Basic statistics
Area 6.0 km² (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation 205 m  (673 ft)
Population 8,428  (13/06/2008)
 - Density 1,405 /km² (3,638 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 2351, 2355
Area code 02236
Website www.wr-neudorf.at

Coordinates: 48°4′0″N 16°19′0″E / 48.06667, 16.31667

Wiener Neudorf is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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[edit] Geography

Wiener Neudorf lies in the flat eastern part of Mödling municipality. Directly to the west lies Mödling, nothrwards Vösendorf and Maria Enzersdorf can be found; To the east lies Biedermannsdorf while Guntramsdorf is in the south.

[edit] History

The first settlements in the Mödling area (and consequently the neighbouring Wiener Neudorf as well) can be dated back to 4000B.C. The first mention of Wiener Neudorf was under the name Nowendorf in the mid-12th century; At the latest in 1270 the existence of the town is confirmed in a paper mentioning tolls from Sollenau and Neudorf.

Around 1500 the settlement possessed a fortification, the 'Feste Neudorf', which was destroyed twice by invading Turks.

Wiener Neudorfs modern name stems from the development of the postal system in the early 19th century; Many municipalities with similar names gained appendages to further differentiate them; Wiener Neudorf gained simply a 'W.' in front of the name, which became the official name in 1854.

The industrialisation of the Wiener Neudorf area started in the mid-19th century. Especially the massive amounts of available clay offered a good location for the Neudorfer Ziegelwerke of Wienerberger. A then-major brewery, the Austria Brauerei was located in Wiener Neudorf as well.

By 1900 the telephone network was unified with the neighbouring municipalities and the sewage system was extended to a major degree.

After the Anschluss in 1938 Wiener Neudorf became part of the 24th municipality of Vienna, this status remained until 1954 when Bezirk Mödling was returned to Lower Austria and Wiener Neudorf became an independent town again.

During World War II Wiener Neudorf housed a side camp of the concentration camp Mauthausen. Around 1940 first efforts to construct the Flugmotorenwerke Ostmark. Before they were even finished, allied air attacks laid waste to the industrial area. Despite repeated attacks, only few died due to these. On April 6, 1945, the town fell into Russian hands.

[edit] Population

1971 1981 1991 2001
4.072 7.933 8.385 8.428

[edit] Politics

By seats in the municipal council. Total 33.

Election ÖVP ('Conservatives') SPÖ ('Labour') Grüne ('Green') UFO (Local Party) SfWN (Local Party) FPÖ ('Nationalistic')
2005 3 18 0 12 0 0

[edit] Traffic

Wiener Neudorf lies directly at the B-17 'Wiener Neudstädter Strasse', a major traffic route. Due to the proximity of the Shopping City Süd, the road experiences frequent traffic jams. Also close to the town lies the A2 'Südautobahn'.

[edit] Economy

Wiener Neudorf is home to the 'Industriezentrum NÖ Süd', a conglomerate of various industries and major economy factor in the south of Vienna.

[edit] Culture and Sights

  • Altes Rathaus (lit. 'Old town hall') - now a cultural center in Wiener Neudorf.
  • Maria Schnee church
  • Christoph Migazzi house - another cultural center

[edit] References

  • 'Kurt Janetschek - Wiener Neudorf im Wandel der Zeit, 1978'
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