Neunkirchen, Austria

Neunkirchen
Neunkirchen
Municipality
	main square of Neunkirchen
	Flag Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 47°44′N 16°5′E / 47.733°N 16.083°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)
• 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 (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.

Geography

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.

Geographic breakdown

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]):

Mollram (8.23 km²; pop. 702)
Neunkirchen (5.96 km²; pop. 11.152) Quarters: Innere Stadt, Tal, Steinplatte, Mühlfeld, Au, Steinfeld, Lerchenfeld, Blätterstraßensiedlung
Peisching (6.12 km²; pop. 691)

Neighbouring municipalities

NE: Sankt Egyden am Steinfeld; E: Breitenau; SE: Natschbach-Loipersbach; S: Wartmannstetten; W: Ternitz; NW: Würflach

History

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.

Transportation

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]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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%

Personalities

Anton Burger, Austrian-German commandant of Theresienstadt concentration camp, Nazi SS war criminal, born in Neunkirchen.
Christian Fuchs, Austrian footballer, born in Neunkirchen.
Markus Höttinger, Austrian racing driver, born in Neunkirchen.
Hubert Mara, Austrian computer scientist, born in Neunkirchen.
Julius Steinfeld, Agudat Yisrael politician, coorganizer of the Kindertransport.
Alfons Maria Stickler, Austrian prelate, born in Neunkirchen.

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.
^ "Ortsverzeichnis 2001 Niederösterreich" [Directory of Localities in Lower Austria 2001] (PDF) (in Austrian German). Vienna, Austria: Statistik Austria. p. 259. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ "Bevölkerung am 1.1.2022 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 1.1.2022)" [Population as of 1 January 2022 (Area as of 1 January 2022] (ODS) (in Austrian German). Vienna: Statistik Austria. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
^ "CJX9 – die neue Schnellverbindung auf der Südbahn". Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
^ "Anreise". Neunkirchen (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-03-20.

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[wikidata-f3373d889b3e667af72d1979ec2c3615f4e35537-v18-1] "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[wikidata-e49e74cba12ebc857db3ff1e3141c6ab850aaa31-v18-2] "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

[3] "Ortsverzeichnis 2001 Niederösterreich" [Directory of Localities in Lower Austria 2001] (PDF) (in Austrian German). Vienna, Austria: Statistik Austria. p. 259. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

[4] "Bevölkerung am 1.1.2022 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 1.1.2022)" [Population as of 1 January 2022 (Area as of 1 January 2022] (ODS) (in Austrian German). Vienna: Statistik Austria. Retrieved 2023-02-23.

[5] "CJX9 – die neue Schnellverbindung auf der Südbahn". Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region. Retrieved 2024-03-20.

[6] "Anreise". Neunkirchen (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-03-20.

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