Horn, Austria
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Horn | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Horn Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 15°39′E / 48.667°N 15.650°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Horn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jürgen Maier (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 6,520 |
| • Density | 166/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3580 |
| Area code | 02982 |
| Website | horn.gv.at |
Horn (Austrian German pronunciation: [hɔrn] ⓘ) is a small town in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria, Austria and the capital of the district of the same name.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 2,975 | — |
| 1880 | 3,259 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 3,669 | +12.6% |
| 1900 | 3,761 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 4,189 | +11.4% |
| 1923 | 4,293 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 4,503 | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 5,612 | +24.6% |
| 1951 | 5,340 | −4.8% |
| 1961 | 5,674 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 6,265 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 6,322 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6,364 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,411 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,535 | +1.9% |
Notable people
- Marie Andree-Eysn (1847–1929), an Austrian botanist and folklorist.
- Moriz Winternitz (1863–1937), scholar, Orientalist and Indologist
- Stefan Michael Newerkla (born 1972), an Austrian linguist, Slavist and philologist.
- Nikolaus Newerkla (born 1974) an harpsichordist, arranger and conductor.
- Dominik Baumgartner (born 1996), an Austrian footballer who has played over 200 games
- Christoph Baumgartner (born 1999), an Austrian footballer who has played over 160 games and 36 for Austria
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