Mauerbach
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Mauerbach | |
|---|---|
 Monastery church and prelate court | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mauerbach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′30″N 16°10′35″E / 48.24167°N 16.17639°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Sankt Pölten-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Buchner (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.32 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,661 |
| • Density | 180.2/km2 (466.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1140, 3001, 3400 |
| Area code | 01/979, 01/577 |
| Vehicle registration | PL |
| Website | www.mauerbach.gv.at |
Mauerbach is a town on the western boundary of Vienna, Austria.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,576 | — |
| 1981 | 2,227 | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 3,222 | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 3,415 | +6.0% |
Sights
It hosts the summer houses of many rich Viennese families as well as Mauerbach Charterhouse (Kartause Mauerbach), a Carthusian monastery founded in 1313, closed in 1782.
Sport
The village is also home to association football team SC Mauerbach, who play in Austria's lower leagues.
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