- Neunkirchen, Austria
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Neunkirchen Country Austria State Lower Austria District Neunkirchen Mayor Herbert Osterbauer Area 20.28 km2 (8 sq mi) Elevation 371 m (1217 ft) Population 12,323 (1 January 2011)[1] - Density 608 /km² (1,574 /sq mi) Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Postal code 2620 Area code 02635 Website www.neunkirchen.gv.at Neunkirchen is the capital of the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. As of 2004 it has a population of 11,562.
It was first mentioned in 1094 as "Niuwenchirgun". The town was given city status in 1920.
Notable inhabitants
- Anton Burger, Commandant of Theresienstadt concentration camp, Nazi war criminal, born in Neunkirchen.
- Alfons Maria Stickler, Austrian prelate, was born in Neunkirchen.
References
Municipalities in the district of Neunkirchen Altendorf · Aspang-Markt · Aspangberg-Sankt Peter · Breitenau · Breitenstein · Buchbach · Bürg-Vöstenhof · Edlitz · Enzenreith · Feistritz am Wechsel · Gloggnitz · Grafenbach-Sankt Valentin · Grimmenstein · Grünbach am Schneeberg · Höflein an der Hohen Wand · Kirchberg am Wechsel · Mönichkirchen · Natschbach-Loipersbach · Neunkirchen · Otterthal · Payerbach · Pitten · Prigglitz · Puchberg am Schneeberg · Raach am Hochgebirge · Reichenau an der Rax · Scheiblingkirchen-Thernberg · Schottwien · Schrattenbach · Schwarzau am Steinfeld · Schwarzau im Gebirge · Seebenstein · Semmering · Sankt Corona am Wechsel · Sankt Egyden am Steinfeld · Ternitz · Thomasberg · Trattenbach · Warth · Wartmannstetten · Willendorf · Wimpassing im Schwarzatale · Würflach · Zöbern
Categories:- Cities and towns in Lower Austria
- Cities and towns in Neunkirchen District (Austria)
- Settlements on the Schwarza
- Lower Austria geography stubs
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