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 2016)[1]
 • Total 14,770
 • Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
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%


References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Ternitz.


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