Schwarzenbach, Lower Austria

Schwarzenbach

Coat of arms
Schwarzenbach

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°38′N 16°21′E / 47.633°N 16.350°ECoordinates: 47°38′N 16°21′E / 47.633°N 16.350°E
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Wiener Neustadt-Land
Government
  Mayor Johann Giefing (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 22.31 km2 (8.61 sq mi)
Elevation 383 m (1,257 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 979
  Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2803
Area code 02645
Vehicle registration WB
Website www.schwarzenbach.gv.at

Schwarzenbach is a town in the Wiener Neustadt-Land district, Lower Austria, Austria. 48.22 percent of the municipality is forested. The area is divided into two districts: Schwarzenbach and Schwarzenbach (Zerstreut), the latter comprising the scattered settlements around the main village. There are 33 non-agricultural companies. 463 persons are employed. The activity rate in 2001 was 41.34%.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19711,212    
19811,226+1.2%
19911,228+0.2%
20011,144−6.8%

History

An old Celtic settlement dating back to the 1st and the 2nd centuries has been excavated since 1992. The findings there show that the community was of great social and political importance.

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