Götzendorf an der Leitha
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria
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Götzendorf an der Leitha is a village in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria.
Götzendorf an der Leitha | |
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Goetzendorf an der Leitha parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Götzendorf an der Leitha Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°1′N 16°34′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Bruck an der Leitha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Ackermann website = www.goetzendorf.com |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.4 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,062 |
| • Density | 81.2/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2434 |
| Area code | 02169 |
Up until the end of the Cold War it was the headquarters of the 9th Panzergrenadier Brigade of the 1st Panzergrenadier Division with the 9th Panzer Staff Battalion (12 × M42 Duster); 33rd Panzer Battalion (54 × M60 Patton); 35th Panzergrenadier Battalion (65 × Saurer SPzA1 IFVs, 12 × SK-105 Kürassier, 8 × SPzA1GrW 81 mm mortars); 1st Jagdpanzer (Tank-destroyer) Battalion (60 × SK-105 Kürassier); and the 9th Panzer Artillery Battalion (18 × M109 155 mm howitzer).
Geography
Götzendorf an der Leitha lies in the industrial area of Lower Austria. About 4.76 percent of the municipality is forested.
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