Breitenstein, Lower Austria

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

47°39′28″N 15°49′10″E / 47.65778°N 15.81944°E / 47.65778; 15.81944CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictNeunkirchenGovernment

• MayorEngelbert Rinnhofer (ÖVP)Area

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• Total20.29 km² (7.83 sq mi)Elevation

779 m (2,556 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total318 • Density16/km² (41/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

2641

Area code02664Websitewww.breitenstein.at

Breitenstein is a small town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is one of the towns found on the Semmering Railway line which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Translated from German the name means "Broad Stone" due to its large rock faces.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	656	—
1880	613	−6.6%
1890	677	+10.4%
1900	811	+19.8%
1910	863	+6.4%
1923	827	−4.2%
1934	848	+2.5%
1939	710	−16.3%
1951	756	+6.5%
1961	620	−18.0%
1971	502	−19.0%
1981	467	−7.0%
1991	427	−8.6%
2001	371	−13.1%
2011	343	−7.5%

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.