Warth, Lower Austria

Warth
Steyersberg Castle in Warth
Steyersberg Castle in Warth
Coat of arms of Warth
Warth is located in Austria
Warth
Warth
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°39′N 16°07′E / 47.650°N 16.117°E / 47.650; 16.117
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictNeunkirchen
Government
 • MayorMichaela Walla
Area
 • Total29.97 km2 (11.57 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,512
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2831
Area code02629
Websitehttp://www.warth-noe.gv.at

Warth is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

It consists of seven localities (in brackets population as of 1 January 2016[3]):

  • Haßbach (227)
  • Kirchau (294)
  • Kulm (70)
  • Petersbaumgarten (266)
  • Steyersberg (75)
  • Thann (42)
  • Warth (547)

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,407—    
18801,421+1.0%
18901,457+2.5%
19001,499+2.9%
19101,683+12.3%
19231,660−1.4%
19341,671+0.7%
19391,610−3.7%
19511,564−2.9%
19611,485−5.1%
19711,446−2.6%
19811,503+3.9%
19911,573+4.7%
20011,617+2.8%
20111,522−5.9%

Notable people[edit]

The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein briefly taught at a secondary school in Haßbach in the autumn of 1922.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung am 1.1.2016 nach Ortschaften