Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde

Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde

Coat of arms
Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°51′N 15°33′E / 47.850°N 15.550°ECoordinates: 47°51′N 15°33′E / 47.850°N 15.550°E
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Lilienfeld
Government
  Mayor Rudolf Pfeffer (SPÖ)
Area
  Total 184.99 km2 (71.43 sq mi)
Elevation 588 m (1,929 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 1,977
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3193
Area code 02768
Website www.staegyd.at

Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde is a market town in the district of Lilienfeld, Lower Austria.

Geography

St. Aegyd is divided into the districts of Kernhof, Lahnsattel, Mitterbach, St. Aegyd am Neuwalde, and Ulreichsberg. The town is located in the Mostviertel. 87.61 percent of municipal territory is forested.

History

In antiquity, the territory that is now St. Aegyd was part of the Roman province of Noricum. As part of the Austrian heartland of Lower Austria, St. Aegyd was part of the tumultuous history of Austria.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19713,188    
19812,887−9.4%
19912,518−12.8%
20012,344−6.9%
20141,977−15.7%

Politics

St. Aegyd am Neuwalde's mayor is Herbert Mitterböck and its chief officer is Adolf Praschl. In the municipal council, the mandates for its 21 seats are distributed as follows: SPÖ 13, ÖVP 6, FPÖ 2, others 0.

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