Großschönau, Waldviertel

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

48°39′N 14°56′E / 48.650°N 14.933°E / 48.650; 14.933CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictGmündGovernment

• MayorMartin Bruckner (ÖVP)Area

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• Total41.97 km² (16.20 sq mi)Elevation

681 m (2,234 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total1,211 • Density29/km² (75/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3922

Area code02815Websitewww.grossschoenau.gv.at

Großschönau is a town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is the home of the Sonnenwelt children's science park.

Geography

Großschönau lies in the western Waldviertel in Lower Austria. About 37.01 percent of the municipality is forested.

^ "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.