Windigsteig is a municipality in the district of Waidhofen an der Thaya in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Windigsteig
Windigsteig market square
Windigsteig market square
Coat of arms of Windigsteig
Windigsteig is located in Austria
Windigsteig
Windigsteig
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°46′00″N 15°17′00″E / 48.76667°N 15.28333°E / 48.76667; 15.28333
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictWaidhofen an der Thaya
Government
 • MayorAlfred Bräuer (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total25.52 km2 (9.85 sq mi)
Elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total945
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3841
Area code02849
Vehicle registrationWT
Websitewww.windigsteig.gv.at

Geography edit

Windigsteig lies in the northern Waldviertel in Lower Austria. The market municipality covers an area of 25.49 square kilometres, 21.57% of which is wooded.

Municipal subdivisions edit

The municipality includes the following 13 villages (in brackets is their population as at 1 January 2015[3]):

  • Edengans (19)
  • Grünau (31)
  • Kleinreichenbach (72)
  • Kottschallings (66)
  • Lichtenberg (60)
  • Markl (112)
  • Matzlesschlag (48)
  • Meires (60)
  • Rafings (82)
  • Rafingsberg (17)
  • Waldberg (49)
  • Willings (41)
  • Windigsteig (312)

The Cadastral municipalities are Edengans, Grünau, Kleinreichenbach, Kottschallings, Lichtenberg, Markl, Matzlesschlag, Meires, Rafings, Waldberg, Willings and Windigsteig.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19711,431—    
19811,267−11.5%
19911,168−7.8%
20011,117−4.4%

References edit

  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.
  3. ^ Statistik Austria, Bevölkerung am 1.1.2015 nach Ortschaften

External links edit