Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald

Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald
Municipality
Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald
Coat of arms
Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°35′N15°32′E / 48.583°N 15.533°E / 48.583; 15.533
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Krems-Land
Government
•  Mayor	Eva Schachinger, ÖVP
Area [1]
• Total	51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation	582 m (1,909 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	1,119
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3572
Area code	02987

Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald is a town in the district of Krems-Land in Lower Austria in Austria.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1851	2,678	—
1923	2,225	−16.9%
1961	1,623	−27.1%
1971	1,545	−4.8%
1981	1,306	−15.5%
1991	1,217	−6.8%
2001	1,241	+2.0%
2009	1,158	−6.7%

Notable people

Typical farming house around the town

• Christoph Baumgartner (* 1999), footballer, was born in St. Leonhard am Hornerwald
• Josef Bugala (1908–1999), football player, was born in St. Leonhard am Hornerwald.
• Helmuth Gräff (* 1958), artist, poet, lived in St.Leonhard am Hornerwald.
• Matthias Laurenz Gräff (* 1984), artist, historian, political activist, grew up in St. Leonhard am Hornerwald
• Erni Mangold (* 1927), actress, lives in St.Leonhard am Hornerwald.
• Paul Yvon (* 1949), journalist and author, was born in St. Leonhard am Hornerwald

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.