Aspang-Markt is a market town in Lower Austria in Austria.
Aspang-Markt | |
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Coordinates: 47°33′N 16°5′E / 47.550°N 16.083°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Neunkirchen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Doris Faustmann |
Area | |
• Total | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,816 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2870 |
Area code | 02642 |
Website | www.aspangmarkt.at |
Geography
editAspang-Markt is situated in the region Bucklige Welt submontane of the Wechsel mountain (1,743 m). It is completely surrounded by Aspangberg-St. Peter.
History
editThe village was first documentary mentioned in 1220. The importance grew with the development of the road over the Wechsel Pass.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 1,021 | — |
1880 | 1,158 | +13.4% |
1890 | 1,154 | −0.3% |
1900 | 1,313 | +13.8% |
1910 | 2,105 | +60.3% |
1923 | 2,199 | +4.5% |
1934 | 2,356 | +7.1% |
1939 | 2,344 | −0.5% |
1951 | 2,518 | +7.4% |
1961 | 2,359 | −6.3% |
1971 | 2,316 | −1.8% |
1981 | 2,094 | −9.6% |
1991 | 2,041 | −2.5% |
2001 | 1,981 | −2.9% |
2011 | 1,797 | −9.3% |
Politics
editOf the 19 seats on the municipal council, the ÖVP has 15 and the SPÖ 4.
References
edit- ^ "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.