Lanzenkirchen is a market town in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Lanzenkirchen | |
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 View of Lanzenkirchen | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Lanzenkirchen Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′50″N 16°14′50″E / 47.74722°N 16.24722°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Wiener Neustadt-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernhard Karnthaler (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,983 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2821 |
| Area code | 02627 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | www.lanzenkirchen.gv.at |
Geography
editLanzenkirchen is situated on the river Leitha, south of the city Wiener Neustadt, at the foot of the Rosaliengebirge mountain range. The municipality consists of five Katastralgemeinden: Lanzenkirchen, Frohsdorf, Haderswörth, Kleinwolkersdorf and Ofenbach.
History
editOrigin of the place names in Lanzenkirchen
editLanzenkirchen: The name comes from a German settler who built a church. His name was Anzo or Lanzo. The name Lanzenkirchen was first mentioned in 1130.
Frohsdorf: The original name was Krottendorf because many toads (German: Kröten) were found in the water-rich area. It became Froschdorf in the 17th century (German: Frosch means "frog"). Its present name has been used since the beginning of the 19th century.
Haderswörth: This name means "river island of Hadurich".
Kleinwolkersdorf: Until around 1800 the village was known as Wolfkersdorf, meaning "village of Wolfkers".
Ofenbach: The place was originally known as Quenbach. The origin of the name Ofenbach is unknown.
Sites of interest
edit- Schloss Frohsdorf, a baroque castle
- the 13th century St. Nicholas church in Lanzenkirchen
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.