Ternitz

Ternitz

Coat of arms
Ternitz

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°43′N 16°2′E / 47.717°N 16.033°E / 47.717; 16.033Coordinates: 47°43′N 16°2′E / 47.717°N 16.033°E / 47.717; 16.033
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Neunkirchen
Government
  Mayor Rupert Dworak
Area
  Total 65.32 km2 (25.22 sq mi)
Elevation 396 m (1,299 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 14,833
  Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal codes 2630, 2631
Area code 02630
Website http://www.ternitz.at/

Ternitz is a town and municipality (14,823 inhabitants end 2014) in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, situated at the confluence of the Sierning stream and the River Schwarza, at the western end of the Steinfeld plain. It is divided in the following parts, called Katastralgemeinden: Dunkelstein, Flatz, Holzweg, Mahrersdorf, Pottschach, Putzmannsdorf, Raglitz, Rohrbach am Steinfelde, St. Johann am Steinfelde and Sieding.

History

Ternitz's first documented mention was in 1352 and has town status since 1948. It is traditionally known as an industrial town, being home of the Schoeller-Bleckmann company, which was split up into 19 separate companies in 1989.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,509    
18806,179+37.0%
18907,286+17.9%
19009,263+27.1%
191011,285+21.8%
192312,489+10.7%
193412,775+2.3%
193912,874+0.8%
195114,523+12.8%
196115,569+7.2%
197116,515+6.1%
198116,104−2.5%
199115,443−4.1%
200115,232−1.4%
201114,831−2.6%


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