Kirchberg ob der Donau

Kirchberg ob der Donau is a municipality in Rohrbach, Austria.

Kirchberg ob der Donau
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Kirchberg ob der Donau Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°26′42″N 13°56′10″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Rohrbach
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Reisinger (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	21.33 km2 (8.24 sq mi)
Elevation	591 m (1,939 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,055
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4131
Area code	07282
Vehicle registration	RO
Website	www.kirchberg-donau.at

Notable events

On 28 October 2024, the municipality's mayor Franz Hofer was shot and killed in Altenfelden following a dispute over hunting rights.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,178	—
1880	1,268	+7.6%
1890	1,290	+1.7%
1900	1,163	−9.8%
1910	1,233	+6.0%
1923	1,266	+2.7%
1934	1,232	−2.7%
1939	1,191	−3.3%
1951	1,117	−6.2%
1961	1,047	−6.3%
1971	1,116	+6.6%
1981	1,115	−0.1%
1991	1,108	−0.6%
2001	1,123	+1.4%
2011	1,084	−3.5%
2015	1,048	−3.3%

Landmarks

In 2020, a new observation tower "Donau am Berg" was built 10 minutes from the town center.^[4] Formally opened in July 2021, it has 103 steps leading up to a 26-meter-high platform, offering views of the Danube valley, the Sauwald forest, and the Mühlviertel.^[5][4]