Seebenstein Explained

Seebenstein
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:47.7°N 16.1486°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Lower Austria
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Neunkirchen
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marion Wedl
Elevation M:348
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2824
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:02627
Website:www.seebenstein.at

Seebenstein is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is often called the "Pearl of the Pitten valley" ("Perle des Pittentals") due to its preserved nature.

Geography

Seebenstein is in the industrial quarter of Lower Austria. The town covers 9.09 square kilometers and is 62.71 percent forested. The town includes the Seebenstein nature park and it borders the historic ruin of the Türkensturz. The town is overlooked by the medieval castle Burg Seebenstein.

History

In ancient times, Seebenstein was part of the Celtic kingdom of Noricum.

On April 16, 1972, Seebenstein was the center of a magnitude 5.3 earthquake[1]

Historical population

Demographics

In the 2001 census the population was described as 84.4% Roman Catholic, 3.8% evangelical, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Orthodox Christian, and 9.4% with no religion.Additional to the current population of 1470, around 500 people have a summer house in Seebenstein.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stärkste Erdbeben — ZAMG. 2021-01-24. www.zamg.ac.at.