Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde explained

Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:47.85°N 48°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Lower Austria
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lilienfeld
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Karl Oysmüller (SPÖ)
Elevation M:588
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3193
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:02768
Website:www.staegyd.at

Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde is a market town in the district of Lilienfeld, Lower Austria.

Geography

St. Aegyd is divided into the districts of Kernhof, Lahnsattel, Mitterbach, St. Aegyd am Neuwalde, and Ulreichsberg. The town is located in the Mostviertel. 87.61 percent of municipal territory is forested.

History

In antiquity, the territory that is now St. Aegyd was part of the Roman province of Noricum. As part of the Austrian heartland of Lower Austria, St. Aegyd was part of the tumultuous history of Austria.

Politics

St. Aegyd am Neuwalde's mayor is Herbert Mitterböck and its chief officer is Adolf Praschl. In the municipal council, the mandates for its 21 seats are distributed as follows: SPÖ 13, ÖVP 6, FPÖ 2, others 0.

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