Aspang-Markt

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Aspang-Markt
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°33′N16°5′E / 47.550°N 16.083°E / 47.550; 16.083 Coordinates: 47°33′N16°5′E / 47.550°N 16.083°E / 47.550; 16.083
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Neunkirchen
Government
   Mayor Doris Faustmann
Area
[1]
  Total5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Population
(2018-01-01) [2]
  Total1,816
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2870
Area code 02642
Website www.aspangmarkt.at

Aspang-Markt is a market town in Lower Austria in Austria.

Lower Austria State of Austria

Lower Austria is the northeasternmost of the nine states of Austria. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been St. Polten, the most recently designated capital in Austria. Previously, Lower Austria's capital was Vienna, even though Vienna has not officially been part of Lower Austria since 1921. With a land area of 19,186 km2 (7,408 sq mi) and a population of 1.612 million people, Lower Austria is the country's largest state; it is the second most populous after the federal state of Vienna. Other main cities are Amstetten, Krems an der Donau and Wiener Neustadt.

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in Central Europe comprising 9 federated states. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna. Austria has an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi), a population of nearly 9 million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

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Geography

Aspang-Markt is situated in the region Bucklige Welt submontane of the Wechsel mountain (1,743 m). It is completely surrounded by Aspangberg-St. Peter.

Wechsel mountain

The Wechsel is a low mountain range in eastern Austria whose highest summit is the Hochwechsel. It also has two other summits over 1700 m. The massif forms the border between the states of Lower Austria and Styria for about 15 km, southeast of the Semmering and northeast of the Graz Basin, between the Feistritz Saddle and the eponymous pass of Wechsel.

History

The village was first documentary mentioned in 1220. The importance grew with the development of the road over the Wechsel Pass.

Wechsel Pass

The Wechsel Pass is a mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, located between the Bundesländer of Lower Austria and Styria.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,021    
18801,158+13.4%
18901,154−0.3%
19001,313+13.8%
19102,105+60.3%
19232,199+4.5%
19342,356+7.1%
19392,344−0.5%
19512,518+7.4%
19612,359−6.3%
19712,316−1.8%
19812,094−9.6%
19912,041−2.5%
20011,981−2.9%
20111,797−9.3%

Politics

Of the 19 seats on the municipal council, the ÖVP has 15 and the SPÖ 4.

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References

  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.