Aggsbach
Aggsbach | |
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 Aggsbach Markt as seen from the opposite bank of the Danube | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Aggsbach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 15°24′E / 48.283°N 15.400°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Krems-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Kremser (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 643 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3641, 3643 |
| Area code | 02712 |
Aggsbach is a small wine-growing town in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria, Austria. As of 2001, it has a population of 714 and an area of 13.72 km.² Aggsbach was first mentioned in an 1148 document calling it "Accusabah".
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1971 | 710 | — |
| 1981 | 711 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 735 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 719 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 689 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 643 | −6.7% |
Venus von Willendorf[edit]
Today Aggsbach is most famous for being the place where the Venus of Willendorf was found, in the Willendorf hamlet. The actual female fertility figure is located in the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna, while a life size reproduction is located in a field in Willendorf. The other hamlets are Aggsbach Markt (the main town), Groisbach, and Köfering.
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
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