Leobendorf

Leobendorf is a town in the district of Korneuburg in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Leobendorf
Municipality
Kreuzenstein Castle
Coat of arms
Leobendorf Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°23′N 16°19′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Korneuburg
Government
• Mayor	Magdalena Batoha (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	29.94 km2 (11.56 sq mi)
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,847
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2108
Area code	02262
Website	www.leobendorf.at

Geography

Leobendorf is located in the region of Weinviertel in Lower Austria. The area of the town covers 29.96 square kilometers. About 19% of the municipality is forested.

History

Leobendorf was first mentioned in a document in 1142. The history of Leobendorf is closely linked to the castle and the lordship of Kreuzenstein. The parish of Leobendorf was founded around the middle of the 11th century and was the mother parish for the eastern part of the territory of the Formbachers in the Kreuzenstein-Bisamberg area. In 1260, King Ottokar II of Bohemia handed over the right of patronage to the Teutonic Order.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,658	—
1880	1,735	+4.6%
1890	1,926	+11.0%
1900	2,150	+11.6%
1910	2,253	+4.8%
1923	2,393	+6.2%
1934	2,261	−5.5%
1939	2,208	−2.3%
1951	2,146	−2.8%
1961	2,236	+4.2%
1971	2,480	+10.9%
1981	3,180	+28.2%
1991	3,594	+13.0%
2001	4,284	+19.2%
2011	4,793	+11.9%
2021	4,973	+3.8%