Leobendorf is a town in the district of Korneuburg in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Leobendorf | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Kreuzenstein Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Leobendorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′N 16°19′E / 48.383°N 16.317°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Korneuburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Magdalena Batoha (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
- 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
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- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.