Berg, Lower Austria

Berg (Austrian German pronunciation: [bɛrk] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria. It, along with neighboring Wolfsthal were part of the municipality of Wolfsthal-Berg until 1996.

Berg
Municipality
Church of Saint Anne
Coat of arms
Berg Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°6′N 17°2′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Bruck an der Leitha
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Hammer (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	861
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2413
Area code	02143
Website	www.gemeindeberg.at

Passport stamp from the border before Slovakia joined the Schengen Area

There is a border crossing into Slovakia, with the Bratislava suburb of Petržalka across the border. Since December 21, 2007, no more checks are conducted at the crossing with Slovakia joining the Schengen Area.

Geography

Berg lies in the foothills of the Hundsheimer mountains, at the foot of the Königswarte (344 m).