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Rohrau
Rohrau | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Rohrau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°4′0″N 16°51′30″E / 48.06667°N 16.85833°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Bruck an der Leitha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Speckl (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,609 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2471 |
| Area code | 02164 |
| Vehicle registration | BL |
| Website | Official website |
Rohrau (German: Marktgemeinde Rohrau) is a village in the state of Lower Austria. The name comes from two German words: Rohr (reed) and Au (riparian forest). South of the village is a riparian forest and a swamp covered with reed.
Rohrau is located in the "industrial quarter" (Industrieviertel) of Lower Austria. Its area is 20.50 km2, of which 8.38% is forested.[3] There is a kindergarten and a primary school (Volksschule).[4] It is the birthplace of the composer Joseph Haydn who was born there on 31 March 1732.
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Population at the beginning of the year for municipalities since 2002 (in German), Statistics Austria, January 2023, Wikidata Q27838750
- ^ Statistical data Archived 2015-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Schule/Bildung, municipal website