Orth an der Donau
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orth an der Donau is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Orth an der Donau | |
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 Castle and the Marian column | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Orth an der Donau Location within Austria | |
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Gänserndorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisabeth Wagnes (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.42 km2 (12.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,211 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2304 |
| Area code | 02212 |
| Website | www |
Geography
The town is located on the northern bank of the Danube in the Danube-Auen National Park within the Marchfeld, about 25 km east of the centre of Vienna and 30 km west of Bratislava.[3] 31 percent of the town is forested.
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]
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