Berg, Lower Austria Explained

Berg
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:48.1°N 19°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Lower Austria
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bruck an der Leitha
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Andreas Hammer
Leader Party:SPÖ
Elevation M:154
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2413
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:02143
Website:www.gemeindeberg.at

Berg is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria. It, along with neighboring Wolfsthal were part of the municipality of Wolfsthal-Berg until 1996.

There is a border crossing into Slovakia, with the Bratislava suburb of Petržalka across the border. Since December 21, 2007, no more checks are conducted at the crossing with Slovakia joining the Schengen Area.

Geography

Berg lies in the foothills of the Hundsheimer mountains, at the foot of the Königswarte (344 m).