Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

47°51′N 15°33′E / 47.850°N 15.550°E / 47.850; 15.550CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictLilienfeldGovernment

• MayorKarl Oysmüller (SPÖ)Area

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• Total184.64 km² (71.29 sq mi)Elevation

588 m (1,929 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total1,901 • Density10/km² (27/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3193

Area code02768Websitewww.staegyd.at

Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde is a market town in the district of Lilienfeld, Lower Austria.

Geography

St. Aegyd is divided into the districts of Kernhof, Lahnsattel, Mitterbach, St. Aegyd am Neuwalde, and Ulreichsberg. The town is located in the Mostviertel. 87.61 percent of municipal territory is forested.

History

In antiquity, the territory that is now St. Aegyd was part of the Roman province of Noricum. As part of the Austrian heartland of Lower Austria, St. Aegyd was part of the tumultuous history of Austria.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1971	3,188	—
1981	2,887	−9.4%
1991	2,518	−12.8%
2001	2,344	−6.9%
2014	1,977	−15.7%

Politics

St. Aegyd am Neuwalde's mayor is Herbert Mitterböck and its chief officer is Adolf Praschl. In the municipal council, the mandates for its 21 seats are distributed as follows: SPÖ 13, ÖVP 6, FPÖ 2, others 0.

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.