Purkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land District, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The Sandstein-Wienerwald natural park, a part of the Vienna Woods, is situated on its territory. The municipality belonged to Wien-Umgebung District which was dissolved at the end of 2016.[3][4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,423—    
18801,860+30.7%
18902,102+13.0%
19002,829+34.6%
19103,733+32.0%
19234,556+22.0%
19345,032+10.4%
19394,724−6.1%
19515,262+11.4%
19614,912−6.7%
19715,036+2.5%
19815,147+2.2%
19916,413+24.6%
20017,762+21.0%
20119,185+18.3%

Twin towns

Purkersdorf is twinned with:

Personalities

It is the birthplace of economist Gottfried Haberler. Eric Burdon gave a free concert there on 12 June 2010.

References

  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. ^ "Bezirk Wien Umgebung wird aufgelöst". 10 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Wien-Umgebung: Aufteilung geändert", artikel in Niederösterreichische Nachrichten (NÖN.at), 24-9-2015