Breitenstein, Lower Austria
Appearance
Breitenstein | |
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Southeast view of Breitenstein | |
Coordinates: 47°39′28″N 15°49′10″E / 47.65778°N 15.81944°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Neunkirchen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Engelbert Rinnhofer (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 20.29 km2 (7.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 779 m (2,556 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 318 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2641 |
Area code | 02664 |
Website | www.breitenstein.at |
Breitenstein is a small town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is one of the towns found on the Semmering Railway line which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Translated from German the name means "Broad Stone" due to its large rock faces.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 656 | — |
1880 | 613 | −6.6% |
1890 | 677 | +10.4% |
1900 | 811 | +19.8% |
1910 | 863 | +6.4% |
1923 | 827 | −4.2% |
1934 | 848 | +2.5% |
1939 | 710 | −16.3% |
1951 | 756 | +6.5% |
1961 | 620 | −18.0% |
1971 | 502 | −19.0% |
1981 | 467 | −7.0% |
1991 | 427 | −8.6% |
2001 | 371 | −13.1% |
2011 | 343 | −7.5% |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]Media related to Breitenstein (Lower Austria) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)