Annaberg, Lower Austria

Annaberg
Town center

Coat of arms
Annaberg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°52′N 15°23′E / 47.867°N 15.383°E / 47.867; 15.383Coordinates: 47°52′N 15°23′E / 47.867°N 15.383°E / 47.867; 15.383
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Lilienfeld
Government
  Mayor Petra Zeh (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 63.48 km2 (24.51 sq mi)
Elevation 976 m (3,202 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 554
  Density 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 3222
Area code 02728
Website www.annaberg.gv.at

Annaberg is a town in the district of Lilienfeld in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

History

In September 2013 the village was the location of a shooting in which three police officers and an ambulance driver died after a poacher opened fire.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19711,040    
19811,031−0.9%
1991891−13.6%
2001687−22.9%
2014537−21.8%

References

  1. Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Annaberg.
  2. "Austria police storm house after gunman shoots four dead". BBC News. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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