Grafenegg

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

48°26′N 15°45′E / 48.433°N 15.750°E / 48.433; 15.750CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictKrems-LandGovernment

• MayorManfred Denk (ÖVP)Area

^[1]

• Total28.53 km² (11.02 sq mi)Elevation

197 m (646 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total3,061 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3492

Area code02735

Grafenegg is a market town (Municipality) in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria, Austria.

History

Originally called Etsdorf-Haitzendorf, it changed its name in 2003.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1971	2,713	—
1981	2,621	−3.4%
1991	2,687	+2.5%
2001	2,830	+5.3%
2011	2,982	+5.4%
2021	3,197	+7.2%

Sights

Grafenegg is renowned for Schloss Grafenegg, owned by the Duke of Ratibor, Prince of Corvey of the House of Hohenlohe. The castle grounds are the site of the Grafenegg Music Festival and sculpture garden.

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.