Purkersdorf

Purkersdorf

Coat of arms
Purkersdorf

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 16°10′45″E / 48.20917°N 16.17917°ECoordinates: 48°12′33″N 16°10′45″E / 48.20917°N 16.17917°E
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Wien-Umgebung
Government
 • Mayor Karl Schlögl (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total 30.24 km2 (11.68 sq mi)
Elevation 248 m (814 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
 • Total 9,359
 • Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3002
Area code 02231
Vehicle registration WU
Website www.purkersdorf.at

Purkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The Sandstein-Wienerwald natural park, a part of the Vienna Woods, is situated on its territory.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,423—    
18801,860+30.7%
18902,102+13.0%
19002,829+34.6%
19103,733+32.0%
19234,556+22.0%
19345,032+10.4%
19394,724−6.1%
19515,262+11.4%
19614,912−6.7%
19715,036+2.5%
19815,147+2.2%
19916,413+24.6%
20017,762+21.0%
20119,185+18.3%

Personalities

It is the birthplace of economist Gottfried Haberler. Eric Burdon gave a free concert there on June 12 2010.

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.