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City in Lower Austria, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔʏnˌkɪʁçn̩] ) is the capital of the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. As of 2020 it has a population of 12,721.
Neunkirchen | |
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main square of Neunkirchen | |
Coordinates: 47°44′N 16°5′E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Neunkirchen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Herbert Osterbauer (ÖVP) |
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 |
Neunkirchen is situated in the Steinfeld region of the Vienna Basin, part of Industrieviertel in the southwestern area of Lower Austria. Schwarza river is flowing through it.
The municipality consists of three localities, which are also cadastral communities of the same names (area as of 1 January 2001,[3] population as of 1 January 2022[4]):
NE: Sankt Egyden am Steinfeld; E: Breitenau; SE: Natschbach-Loipersbach; S: Wartmannstetten; W: Ternitz; NW: Würflach
Neunkirchen is one of the oldest settlements in the Vienna Basin. It has been permanently settled since the La Tène culture. There was a Roman settlement from about 30 to 400 AD near the inner city, but its name is unknown. Neunkirchen was first mentioned in 1094 as "Niuwenchirgun". The town was given city status in 1920.
Neunkirchen lies on the Südbahn (German: Southern Railway), Cityjet Xpress (CJX9) trains connecting it to Wiener Neustadt, Payerbach-Reichenau, and Vienna in 30 minute intervals.[5]
Neunkirchen also lies on the S6 Semmering Schnellstraße motorway.[6]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |