Markgrafneusiedl

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

48°16′N 16°37′E / 48.267°N 16.617°E / 48.267; 16.617CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictGänserndorfGovernment

• MayorErwin HrabalArea

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• Total19.82 km² (7.65 sq mi)Elevation

154 m (505 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total832 • Density42/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

2282

Area code02248

Markgrafneusiedl is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

During the battle of Wagram the town formed the left flank of the Austrian position, and it fell to the French after heavy fighting between IV Austrian Corps and the French III Corps.

Geography

Markgrafneusiedl lies east of Vienna and southeast of Deutsch-Wagram in the Marchfeld, which is part of the Weinviertels. About 8.07 percent of the municipality is forested.

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.