Aggsbach
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria
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Aggsbach (in 1961-1972 Aggsbach Markt) is a small wine-growing town in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria, Austria. As of 2001, it has a population of 714 and an area of 13.72 km.² Aggsbach was first mentioned in an 1148 document calling it "Accusabah".
Aggsbach | |
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Aggsbach Markt as seen from the opposite bank of the Danube | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Aggsbach Location within Austria  Aggsbach Aggsbach (Lower Austria) | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 15°24′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Krems-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rainer Toifl (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 643 |
| • Density | 46.9/km2 (121/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3641, 3643 |
| Area code | 02712 |
| Website | https://www.aggsbach.gv.at/ |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 710 | — |
| 1981 | 711 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 735 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 719 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 689 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 643 | −6.7% |
Venus von Willendorf
Today Aggsbach is most famous for being the place where the Venus of Willendorf was found, in the Willendorf hamlet. The actual female fertility figure is located in the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna, while a life size reproduction is located in a field in Willendorf. The other hamlets are Aggsbach Markt (the main town), Groisbach, and Köfering.
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