Pöchlarn
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| Pöchlarn | ||
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  Pöchlarn | ||
| Coordinates: 48°12′N 15°12′E / 48.200°N 15.200°ECoordinates: 48°12′N 15°12′E / 48.200°N 15.200°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Lower Austria | |
| District | Melk | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Alfred Bergner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,948 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 3380 | |
| Area code | 02757 | |
| Website | www.poechlarn.at | |
Pöchlarn (Austro-Bavarian: Böchlarn) is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The painter and writer Oskar Kokoschka was born here in 1886.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 1,756 | — |
| 1880 | 1,904 | +8.4% |
| 1890 | 2,192 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | 2,675 | +22.0% |
| 1910 | 2,919 | +9.1% |
| 1923 | 2,870 | −1.7% |
| 1934 | 3,137 | +9.3% |
| 1939 | 3,116 | −0.7% |
| 1951 | 3,136 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3,222 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,521 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 3,626 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,523 | −2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,473 | −1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,935 | +13.3% |
Personalities
- Rüdiger von Bechelaren
- Oskar Kokoschka, painter
- Johann Rasch
- Ursula Strauss, actress
References
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