Petzenkirchen
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria
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Petzenkirchen is a market town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Castle of Petzenkirchen
Petzenkirchen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Petzenkirchen Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°9′N 15°9′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Melk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lisbeth Kern |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,311 |
| • Density | 449/km2 (1,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3252 |
| Area code | 07416 |
| Website | www.petzenkirchen.at |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,098 | — |
| 1981 | 1,163 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1,177 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,296 | +10.1% |
Geography
Petzenkirchen is located in the Mostviertel which is part of Lower Austria. The area of the market town is 2.89 square kilometres. Adjacent municipalities are the town of Wieselburg and the village of Bergland.
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