Grafenegg
Grafenegg is a market town (Municipality) in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria, Austria.
Grafenegg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Grafenegg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′N 15°45′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Krems-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manfred Denk (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,216 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3492 |
| Area code | 02735 |
History
Originally called Etsdorf-Haitzendorf, it changed its name in 2003.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1971 | 2,713 | — |
| 1981 | 2,621 | −3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,687 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,830 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,982 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3,216 | +7.8% |
Sights
Grafenegg is renowned for Schloss Grafenegg, owned by the Duke of Ratibor, Prince of Corvey of the House of Hohenlohe.[5] The castle grounds are the site of the Grafenegg Music Festival and sculpture garden.
References
- Kalchhauser, Martin (21 January 2022). "Neuer Chef muss erst überzeugen: Manfred Denk gewählt". www.noen.at (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Endgültige Wohnbevölkerung und Bürger:innenzahl – Registerzählung 2021 (.ods) (German only)". www.statistik.at. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Volksabstimmung in der Marktgemeinde Etsdorf-Haitzendorf". OTS.at (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Geschichte". Grafenegg (in Austrian German). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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