Mauerbach
Mauerbach is a town on the western boundary of Vienna, Austria.
Mauerbach | |
|---|---|
 Monastery church and prelate court | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mauerbach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′30″N 16°10′35″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Sankt Pölten-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Buchner (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.32 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,661 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1140, 3001, 3400 |
| Area code | 01/979, 01/577 |
| Vehicle registration | PL |
| Website | www.mauerbach.gv.at |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,576 | — |
| 1981 | 2,227 | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 3,222 | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 3,415 | +6.0% |
Sights
It hosts the summer houses of many rich Viennese families as well as Mauerbach Charterhouse (Kartause Mauerbach), a Carthusian monastery founded in 1313, closed in 1782.
Sport
The village is also home to association football team SC Mauerbach, who play in Austria's lower leagues.
Recent times
Since 2017 the town belongs to the district of St. Pölten. It was formerly in Wien-Umgebung which was dissolved in 2016.[3][4]
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.
- "Bezirk Wien Umgebung wird aufgelöst". 10 September 2015.
- "Wien-Umgebung: Aufteilung geändert", artikel in Niederösterreichische Nachrichten (NÖN.at), 24-9-2015
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