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Purkersdorf

Purkersdorf
Coat of arms of Purkersdorf
Coat of arms
Purkersdorf is located in Austria
Purkersdorf
Purkersdorf
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 16°10′45″E / 48.20917°N 16.17917°E / 48.20917; 16.17917Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 16°10′45″E / 48.20917°N 16.17917°E / 48.20917; 16.17917
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Wien-Umgebung
Government
 • Mayor Karl Schlögl (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total 30.24 km2 (11.68 sq mi)
Elevation 248 m (814 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 9,527
 • Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3002
Area code 02231
Vehicle registration WU
Website www.purkersdorf.at

Purkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The Sandstein-Wienerwald natural park, a part of the Vienna Woods, is situated on its territory. In 2017 the municipality will belong to Sankt Pölten-Land District because Wien-Umgebung will be dissolved when 2016 ends.

Purkersdorf is twinned with:

It is the birthplace of economist Gottfried Haberler. Eric Burdon gave a free concert there on June 12, 2010.


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