Grafenbach-Sankt Valentin

Grafenbach-Sankt Valentin is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Grafenbach-St. Valentin
Municipality
The parish church
Coat of arms
Grafenbach-St. Valentin Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°41′N 16°0′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Neunkirchen
Government
• Mayor	Sylivia Kögler (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,264
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2632
Area code	02630
Vehicle registration	NK
Website	www.grafenbach.at

Geography

Grafenbach_St. Valtentin lies southwest of Ternitz in the Schwarzatal. It has an area of 13.9 km². 15.54% of its area is forested.

History

In ancient times, the municipality was part of the Roman province of Noricum. There is a 9th-century burial ground near Grafenbach.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	746	—
1880	895	+20.0%
1890	1,198	+33.9%
1900	1,466	+22.4%
1910	1,755	+19.7%
1923	1,698	−3.2%
1934	1,762	+3.8%
1939	1,786	+1.4%
1951	1,746	−2.2%
1961	1,856	+6.3%
1971	2,003	+7.9%
1981	1,969	−1.7%
1991	2,233	+13.4%
2001	2,303	+3.1%
2011	2,248	−2.4%