Horn, Austria

Horn
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Horn
Horn is located in Austria
Horn
Horn
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°40′N 15°39′E / 48.667°N 15.650°E / 48.667; 15.650
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictHorn
Government
 • MayorJürgen Maier (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total
39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
Elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
6,520
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3580
Area code02982
Websitehorn.gv.at

Horn (Austrian German pronunciation: [hɔrn] ) is a small town in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria, Austria and the capital of the district of the same name.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18602,975—    
18803,259+9.5%
18903,669+12.6%
19003,761+2.5%
19104,189+11.4%
19234,293+2.5%
19344,503+4.9%
19395,612+24.6%
19515,340−4.8%
19615,674+6.3%
19716,265+10.4%
19816,322+0.9%
19916,364+0.7%
20016,411+0.7%
20116,535+1.9%

Notable people

  • Marie Andree-Eysn (1847-1929), an Austrian botanist and folklorist.
  • Moriz Winternitz (1863–1937), scholar, Orientalist and Indologist
  • Stefan Michael Newerkla (born 1972), an Austrian linguist, Slavist and philologist.
  • Nikolaus Newerkla (born 1974) an harpsichordist, arranger and conductor.
  • Dominik Baumgartner (born 1996), an Austrian footballer who has played over 200 games
  • Christoph Baumgartner (born 1999), an Austrian footballer who has played over 160 games and 36 for Austria

Sport

2008 Austrian Cup winner SV Horn is the local football club.

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.