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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

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• MayorManfred Denk (ÖVP)Area

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• Total28.53 km² (11.02 sq mi)Elevation

197 m (646 ft)Population

(2024)^[3]

• Total3,216 • Density110/km² (290/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.^[4]

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	3,216	+7.8%

Sights

Grafenegg is renowned for Schloss Grafenegg, owned by the Duke of Ratibor, Prince of Corvey of the House of Hohenlohe.^[5] The castle grounds are the site of the Grafenegg Music Festival and sculpture garden.

References

^ Kalchhauser, Martin (21 January 2022). "Neuer Chef muss erst überzeugen: Manfred Denk gewählt". www.noen.at (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Endgültige Wohnbevölkerung und Bürger:innenzahl – Registerzählung 2021 (.ods) (German only)". www.statistik.at. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "Volksabstimmung in der Marktgemeinde Etsdorf-Haitzendorf". OTS.at (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "Geschichte". Grafenegg (in Austrian German). Retrieved 8 May 2024.