Orth an der Donau

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

48°8′40″N 16°42′05″E / 48.14444°N 16.70139°E / 48.14444; 16.70139CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictGänserndorfGovernment

• MayorJohann Mayer (ÖVP)Area

^[1]

• Total33.42 km² (12.90 sq mi)Elevation

150 m (490 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total2,086 • Density62/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

2304

Area code02212Websitewww.orth.at

Orth an der Donau is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Geography

It is located on the bank of the Danube River, about 15 miles east of Vienna and 17 miles west of Bratislava.^[3]

History

In 1170, Hartneid von Orthe purchased the village and estate surrounding it, founded a church, and erected a castle. It remained in the family for several successive generations, when the proprietor, about the close of the 17th century, sold out and moved to Moravia.^[3]

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.
^ ^a ^b Egle, William Henry (1886). Genealogical Record of the Families of Beatty, Egle, Müller, Murray, Orth and Thomas. Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Printer and Binder. p. 85.