Pernitz

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

47°54′00″N 15°58′00″E / 47.90000°N 15.96667°E / 47.90000; 15.96667CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictWiener Neustadt-LandGovernment

• MayorHubert Postiasi (ÖVP)Area

^[1]

• Total16.59 km² (6.41 sq mi)Elevation

430 m (1,410 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total2,473 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

2763

Area code02632Vehicle registrationWBWebsitewww.pernitz.co.at

Pernitz is a town in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

History

The origin of the name Pernitz is the Slavic word perenica, which refers to a stream on which charcoal is used. The Slavic settlement was preceded by a Celtic settlement. The name was first mentioned in 1165 in the Falkensteiner Codex. Since the 17th century Pernitz experienced growth, interrupted by the plague in 1679, and the Second Turkish Siege in 1683.

In 1828, a road was built to the Triesting valley. It was connected by railway to Leobersdorf and Gutenstein in 1877. Pernitz received water in 1904 and electricity in 1908. It became a market town in 1961.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	778	—
1880	902	+15.9%
1890	922	+2.2%
1900	1,089	+18.1%
1910	1,322	+21.4%
1923	1,700	+28.6%
1934	1,932	+13.6%
1939	2,172	+12.4%
1951	2,458	+13.2%
1961	2,584	+5.1%
1971	2,938	+13.7%
1981	2,627	−10.6%
1991	2,513	−4.3%
2001	2,610	+3.9%
2011	2,526	−3.2%

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ Population at the beginning of the year for municipalities since 2002 (in German), Statistics Austria, January 2023, Wikidata Q27838750