Brunn am Gebirge

Brunn am Gebirge

Coat of arms
Brunn am Gebirge

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°6′N 16°17′E / 48.100°N 16.283°E / 48.100; 16.283Coordinates: 48°6′N 16°17′E / 48.100°N 16.283°E / 48.100; 16.283
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Mödling
Government
 • Mayor Andreas Linhart
Area
 • Total 7.26 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation 295 m (968 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
 • Total 11,509
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2345
Area code 02236
Website www.brunnamgebirge.at

Brunn am Gebirge is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

History

Excavations from the Neolithic period show that the area was already inhabited 6000 BC and Brunn making it the earliest known farming settlement in Austria. Also Awarengräber that were found in Mödling, suggest that inhabited the area at that time already. Because of excavations, it is believed that the Roman settlement here was for veterans.

In modern times, it was the birthplace (1890) of the composer Hans Gál.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19717,080—    
19817,975+12.6%
19918,573+7.5%
20019,422+9.9%
201111,196+18.8%

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.
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