Leobendorf

Leobendorf
Municipality
Kreuzenstein Castle
Coat of arms
Leobendorf Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°23′N16°19′E / 48.383°N 16.317°E / 48.383; 16.317
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Korneuburg
Government
•  Mayor	Magdalena Batoha (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	29.94 km2 (11.56 sq mi)
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	4,847
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2108
Area code	02262
Website	www.leobendorf.at

Leobendorf is a town in the district of Korneuburg in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Geography

Leobendorf is located in the region of Weinviertel in Lower Austria. The area of the town covers 29.96 square kilometers. About 19% of the municipality is forested.

History

Leobendorf was first mentioned in a document in 1142. The history of Leobendorf is closely linked to the castle and the lordship of Kreuzenstein. The parish of Leobendorf was founded around the middle of the 11th century and was the mother parish for the eastern part of the territory of the Formbachers in the Kreuzenstein-Bisamberg area. In 1260, King Ottokar II of Bohemia handed over the right of patronage to the Teutonic Order.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,658	—
1880	1,735	+4.6%
1890	1,926	+11.0%
1900	2,150	+11.6%
1910	2,253	+4.8%
1923	2,393	+6.2%
1934	2,261	−5.5%
1939	2,208	−2.3%
1951	2,146	−2.8%
1961	2,236	+4.2%
1971	2,480	+10.9%
1981	3,180	+28.2%
1991	3,594	+13.0%
2001	4,284	+19.2%
2011	4,793	+11.9%
2021	4,973	+3.8%

Notable people

• Johann Nepomuk Wilczek (1837–1922), builder of Kreuzenstein Castle; is buried there
• Alfons Gabriel (1894–1975), geographer and explorer; ran a medical practice in Leobendorf

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.