Marchegg
| Marchegg | ||
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  Marchegg Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 16°54′E / 48.283°N 16.900°ECoordinates: 48°17′N 16°54′E / 48.283°N 16.900°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Lower Austria | |
| District | Gänserndorf | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Schmidt (Austrian politician) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,897 | |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 2293 | |
| Area code | 02285 | |
| Website | www.marchegg.at | |
Marchegg is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria near the Slovak border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 1,802 | — |
| 1880 | 2,066 | +14.7% |
| 1890 | 2,325 | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 2,745 | +18.1% |
| 1910 | 3,576 | +30.3% |
| 1923 | 3,448 | −3.6% |
| 1934 | 3,634 | +5.4% |
| 1939 | 3,434 | −5.5% |
| 1951 | 2,977 | −13.3% |
| 1961 | 2,733 | −8.2% |
| 1971 | 2,687 | −1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,641 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,736 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,950 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,044 | −30.7% |
References
Parish church St. Margaret of Antioch