Pitten

For the river of Lower Austria, see Pitten (river).

Pitten is a Market Municipality in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian federal state of Lower Austria.

Pitten
Municipality
East view of Pitten with castle
Coat of arms
Pitten Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°43′N 16°10′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Neunkirchen
Government
• Mayor	Helmut Berger (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	376 m (1,234 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,697
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2823
Area code	02627
Website	www.pitten.at

Geography

Pitten lies in the northern part of the "Bucklige Welt".

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,572	—
1880	1,850	+17.7%
1890	1,867	+0.9%
1900	2,123	+13.7%
1910	2,340	+10.2%
1923	2,491	+6.5%
1934	2,577	+3.5%
1939	2,469	−4.2%
1951	2,692	+9.0%
1961	2,540	−5.6%
1971	2,597	+2.2%
1981	2,498	−3.8%
1991	2,460	−1.5%
2001	2,473	+0.5%
2011	2,427	−1.9%

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  Parsonage
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  Closed down St. Georgi tunnel