Horn, Austria

Horn (German pronunciation: [hɔʁn] ) is a small town in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria, Austria and the capital of the district of the same name.

Horn
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Horn Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°40′N 15°39′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Horn
Government
• Mayor	Jürgen Maier (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
Elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	6,520
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3580
Area code	02982
Website	horn.gv.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1860	2,975	—
1880	3,259	+9.5%
1890	3,669	+12.6%
1900	3,761	+2.5%
1910	4,189	+11.4%
1923	4,293	+2.5%
1934	4,503	+4.9%
1939	5,612	+24.6%
1951	5,340	−4.8%
1961	5,674	+6.3%
1971	6,265	+10.4%
1981	6,322	+0.9%
1991	6,364	+0.7%
2001	6,411	+0.7%
2011	6,535	+1.9%

Notable people

• Marie Andree-Eysn (1847-1929), an Austrian botanist and folklorist.
• Moriz Winternitz (1863–1937), scholar, Orientalist and Indologist
• Stefan Michael Newerkla (born 1972), an Austrian linguist, Slavist and philologist.
• Nikolaus Newerkla (born 1974) an harpsichordist, arranger and conductor.
• Dominik Baumgartner (born 1996), an Austrian footballer who has played over 200 games
• Christoph Baumgartner (born 1999), an Austrian footballer who has played over 160 games and 36 for Austria

Sport

2008 Austrian Cup winner SV Horn is the local football club.