Kirchstetten
| Kirchstetten | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
  Kirchstetten Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 48°11′N 15°49′E / 48.183°N 15.817°ECoordinates: 48°11′N 15°49′E / 48.183°N 15.817°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Lower Austria | |
| District | Sankt Pölten-Land | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Johann Dill | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,065 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 3062 | |
| Area code | 02743 | |
| Website | http://www.kirchstetten.at | |
Kirchstetten is a town in district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1971 | 1,358 | — |
| 1981 | 1,451 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,617 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1,814 | +12.2% |
Personalities
It was the home during part of their lives to the Austrian poet Josef Weinheber and the English poet W. H. Auden. Auden is buried in a Kirchstetten churchyard[2] and his home, at Hinterholz 6, houses a small writer's home museum to the poet in his loft study.[3]
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