Brunn am Gebirge
| Brunn am Gebirge | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Brunn am Gebirge Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 48°6′N 16°17′E / 48.100°N 16.283°ECoordinates: 48°6′N 16°17′E / 48.100°N 16.283°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Lower Austria | |
| District | Mödling | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andreas Linhart | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.26 km2 (2.80 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,686 | |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 2345 | |
| Area code | 02236 | |
| Website | Brunnamgebirge.at | |
Brunn am Gebirge is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
History
Excavations from the Neolithic period show that the area was already inhabited 6000 BC and Brunn making it the earliest known farming settlement in Austria. Also Awarengräber that were found in Mödling, suggest that inhabited the area at that time already. Because of excavations, it is believed that the Roman settlement here was for veterans.
In modern times, it was the birthplace (1890) of the composer Hans Gál.
Culture
Since 2007 Brunn am Gebirge is organizer of the International Piano Blues and Boogie Woogie Festival where Little Willie Littlefield, Carl Sonny Leyland, Axel Zwingenberger, Dana Gillespie, Sonny and his Wild Cows, Michael Pewny, Stella Jones, Kim Cooper from The Rounder Girls, Lila Ammons, Vince Weber, Silvan Zingg, Axel Ramerseder, Mojo Blues Band, Jan Preston, Martin Pyrker, Al Cook, The Untuchables, The Hot Shakers, Ed Philips, Meena Cryle, The Boogie Boys, Dan Popek, Wendy De Witt, Angela Brown, Janice Harrington and many more performed.[2]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1971 | 7,080 | — |
| 1981 | 7,975 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 8,573 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 9,422 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 11,196 | +18.8% |
References
- ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 2016-01-01), 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "Int. Brunner Boogie & Blues Festival". Boogieblues.at. 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2016-07-22.