Neunkirchen, Austria
Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔɪ̯nˌkɪʁçn̩] (
Neunkirchen | |
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 main square of Neunkirchen | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Neunkirchen Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′N 16°5′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Osterbauer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,879 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2620 |
| Area code | 02635 |
| Website | www.neunkirchen.gv.at |
It was first mentioned in 1094 as "Niuwenchirgun". The town was given city status in 1920.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 6,540 | — |
| 1880 | 7,677 | +17.4% |
| 1890 | 9,658 | +25.8% |
| 1900 | 11,797 | +22.1% |
| 1910 | 12,920 | +9.5% |
| 1923 | 12,920 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 12,563 | −2.8% |
| 1939 | 11,894 | −5.3% |
| 1951 | 11,615 | −2.3% |
| 1961 | 10,924 | −5.9% |
| 1971 | 10,875 | −0.4% |
| 1981 | 11,005 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10,784 | −2.0% |
| 2001 | 11,028 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12,323 | +11.7% |
Personalities
- Anton Burger, Austrian-German commandant of Theresienstadt concentration camp, Nazi SS war criminal, born in Neunkirchen.
- Christian Fuchs, Austrian footballer, born in Neunkirchen.
- Julius Steinfeld, politician Agudath Israel, coorganizer of the Kindertransport
- Alfons Maria Stickler, Austrian prelate, was born in Neunkirchen.
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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