Purkersdorf

Purkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land District, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The Sandstein-Wienerwald natural park, a part of the Vienna Woods, is situated on its territory. The municipality belonged to Wien-Umgebung District which was dissolved at the end of 2016.

Purkersdorf
Town center with the Church of Saint James
Coat of arms
Purkersdorf Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 16°10′45″E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Sankt Pölten-Land
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Steinbichler (SPÖ)
Area
• Total	30.25 km2 (11.68 sq mi)
Elevation	248 m (814 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	9,701
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1140, 3002, 3011, 3012
Area code	02231
Vehicle registration	PL
Website	www.purkersdorf.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,423	—
1880	1,860	+30.7%
1890	2,102	+13.0%
1900	2,829	+34.6%
1910	3,733	+32.0%
1923	4,556	+22.0%
1934	5,032	+10.4%
1939	4,724	−6.1%
1951	5,262	+11.4%
1961	4,912	−6.7%
1971	5,036	+2.5%
1981	5,147	+2.2%
1991	6,413	+24.6%
2001	7,762	+21.0%
2011	9,185	+18.3%

Twin towns

Purkersdorf is twinned with:

• Bad Säckingen, Germany
• Sanary-sur-Mer, France
• Göstling an der Ybbs, Austria

Personalities

It is the birthplace of economist Gottfried Haberler. Eric Burdon gave a free concert there on 12 June 2010.