Hainburg an der Donau (also referred to simply as Hainburg) is a town located in the Bruck an der Leitha district in the state of Lower Austria of eastern Austria. In 2021 it had a population of about 7,000.

Hainburg an der Donau
Hainburg
Hainburg an der Donau
Hainburg an der Donau
Coat of arms of Hainburg an der Donau
Map
Interactive map outlining Hainburg
Hainburg an der Donau is located in Austria
Hainburg an der Donau
Hainburg an der Donau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°8′45″N 16°56′46″E / 48.14583°N 16.94611°E / 48.14583; 16.94611
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictBruck an der Leitha
Government
 • MayorHelmut Schmid (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total24.98 km2 (9.64 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total6,570
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2410
Area code+43 02 165
Websitewww.hainburg.at

Geography edit

Hainburg is located on the right bank of the Danube river. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Slovak capital Bratislava and 43 kilometres east of the Austrian capital Vienna. It is part of the Industrial Quarter (German: Industrieviertel) of the state of Lower Austria.

45.87% of the town municipality's land is forested, while 54.13% is used for agriculture and urban areas.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19716,060—    
19815,731−5.4%
19915,753+0.4%
20015,651−1.8%
20065,717+1.2%
20115,951+4.1%
20216,975+17.2%

History edit

 
Information board about Hainburg
 
Hainburg an der Donau - um 1916
 
Philippus-und-Jakobus-Kirche in Hainburg

Sites of interest edit

  • Castle hill
  • Danube-Auen National Park, floodplain forest
  • Braunsberg, hill with Celtic fortress
  • Wienertor (Vienna Gate): built in the 13th century, largest still existing medieval gate in Europe. Today it contains the city museum.
  • The Philippus-und-Jakobus-Kirche, a catholic church, was built in 1263 and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1683
  • Protestant Church, opened in April 2011, newly built by the Austrian architect group Coop Himmelb(l)au

Economics and infrastructure edit

In 2001, there were 242 businesses and 29 agricultural and forestry businesses. There were 2,512 employed persons. The productivity rate was 45.07%. There were 70 unemployed persons.

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Hainburg an der Donau is twinned with the following towns and cities:[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. ^ a b c Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hainburg" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 822.
  4. ^ "Städte-Partnerschaften". Hainburg a.d. Donau (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2022-12-17.

External links edit