Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde

Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde is a market town in the district of Lilienfeld, Lower Austria.

Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde
Municipality
Sankt Aegyd parish church
Coat of arms
Sankt Aegyd am Neuwalde Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°51′N 15°33′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Lilienfeld
Government
• Mayor	Karl Oysmüller (SPÖ)
Area
• Total	184.64 km2 (71.29 sq mi)
Elevation	588 m (1,929 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3193
Area code	02768
Website	www.staegyd.at

Geography

St. Aegyd is divided into the districts of Kernhof, Lahnsattel, Mitterbach, St. Aegyd am Neuwalde, and Ulreichsberg. The town is located in the Mostviertel. 87.61 percent of municipal territory is forested.

History

In antiquity, the territory that is now St. Aegyd was part of the Roman province of Noricum. As part of the Austrian heartland of Lower Austria, St. Aegyd was part of the tumultuous history of Austria.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	3,188	—
1981	2,887	−9.4%
1991	2,518	−12.8%
2001	2,344	−6.9%
2011	2,057	−12.2%
2021	1,842	−10.5%
2025	1,791	−2.8%

Politics

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 19 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:^[1]

• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 13 seats
• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 6 seats