Aspang-Markt
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria
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Aspang-Markt is a market town in Lower Austria in Austria.
Aspang-Markt | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Aspang-Markt Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′N 16°5′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Doris Faustmann (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,816 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2870 |
| Area code | 02642 |
| Website | www.aspangmarkt.at |
Geography
Aspang-Markt is situated in the region Bucklige Welt submontane of the Wechsel mountain (1,743 m). It is completely surrounded by Aspangberg-St. Peter.
History
The village was first documentary mentioned in 1220. The importance grew with the development of the road over the Wechsel Pass. It was the original southern terminus of the Aspangbahn from Vienna built in 1881.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 1,021 | — |
| 1880 | 1,158 | +13.4% |
| 1890 | 1,154 | −0.3% |
| 1900 | 1,313 | +13.8% |
| 1910 | 2,105 | +60.3% |
| 1923 | 2,199 | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 2,356 | +7.1% |
| 1939 | 2,344 | −0.5% |
| 1951 | 2,518 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 2,359 | −6.3% |
| 1971 | 2,316 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,094 | −9.6% |
| 1991 | 2,041 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,981 | −2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,797 | −9.3% |
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