Neunkirchen, Austria

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Neunkirchen

Coat of arms
Neunkirchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°44′N 16°5′E / 47.733°N 16.083°E / 47.733; 16.083Coordinates: 47°44′N 16°5′E / 47.733°N 16.083°E / 47.733; 16.083
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Neunkirchen
Government
  Mayor Herbert Osterbauer
Area
  Total 20.28 km2 (7.83 sq mi)
Elevation 371 m (1,217 ft)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 12,263
  Density 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2620
Area code 02635
Website www.neunkirchen.gv.at

Neunkirchen is the capital of the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. As of 2004 it has a population of 11,562.

It was first mentioned in 1094 as "Niuwenchirgun". The town was given city status in 1920.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1869 6,540    
1880 7,677+17.4%
1890 9,658+25.8%
1900 11,797+22.1%
1910 12,920+9.5%
1923 12,920+0.0%
1934 12,563−2.8%
1939 11,894−5.3%
1951 11,615−2.3%
1961 10,924−5.9%
1971 10,875−0.4%
1981 11,005+1.2%
1991 10,784−2.0%
2001 11,028+2.3%
2011 12,323+11.7%

Personalities

  • Anton Burger, Commandant of Theresienstadt concentration camp, Nazi war criminal, born in Neunkirchen.
  • Alfons Maria Stickler, Austrian prelate, was born in Neunkirchen.

References

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