Orth an der Donau

Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria

Orth an der Donau

Municipality

Castle and the Marian column

Coat of arms

Orth an der Donau

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°8′40″N 16°42′05″E﻿ / ﻿48.14444°N 16.70139°E﻿ / 48.14444; 16.70139
Country| Austria
State| Lower Austria
District| Gänserndorf
Government

• Mayor| Johann Mayer (ÖVP)
Area

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• Total| 33.42 km2 (12.90 sq mi)
Elevation

| 150 m (490 ft)
Population

(2018-01-01)[2]

• Total| 2,086
• Density| 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

2304

Area code| 02212
Website| www.orth.at

Orth an der Donau is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

## Geography

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It is located on the bank of the Danube River, about 15 miles east of Vienna and 17 miles west of Bratislava.[3]

## History

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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]

## References

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1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
3. ^ a b Egle, William Henry (1886). Genealogical Record of the Families of Beatty, Egle, Müller, Murray, Orth and Thomas. Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Printer and Binder. p. 85.

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Municipalities in the district of Gänserndorf

* Aderklaa
* Andlersdorf
* Angern an der March
* Auersthal
* Bad Pirawarth
* Deutsch-Wagram
* Drösing
* Dürnkrut
* Ebenthal
* Eckartsau
* Engelhartstetten
* Gänserndorf
* Glinzendorf
* Groß-Enzersdorf
* Groß-Schweinbarth
* Großhofen
* Haringsee
* Hauskirchen
* Hohenau an der March
* Hohenruppersdorf
* Jedenspeigen
* Lassee
* Leopoldsdorf im Marchfeld
* Mannsdorf an der Donau
* Marchegg
* Markgrafneusiedl
* Matzen-Raggendorf
* Neusiedl an der Zaya
* Obersiebenbrunn
* Orth an der Donau
* Palterndorf-Dobermannsdorf
* Parbasdorf
* Prottes
* Raasdorf
* Ringelsdorf-Niederabsdorf
* Schönkirchen-Reyersdorf
* Spannberg
* Strasshof an der Nordbahn
* Sulz im Weinviertel
* Untersiebenbrunn
* Velm-Götzendorf
* Weiden an der March
* Weikendorf
* Zistersdorf

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