Sollenau

Sollenau is a municipality in the Wiener Neustadt-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria. Sollenau is situated on the river Piesting. 4.03% of the municipality is forested. It is 10 km north of Wiener Neustadt and 36 km south of Vienna.

Sollenau
Municipality
Main square with park and town hall
Coat of arms
Sollenau Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°54′N 16°15′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Wiener Neustadt-Land
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Wöckl (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation	277 m (909 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	5,038
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2601
Area code	02628
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.sollenau.noe.gv.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	2,781	—
1981	3,438	+23.6%
1991	4,213	+22.5%
2001	4,562	+8.3%

History

Sollenau was first mentioned in 1166. It is one of the oldest settlements in the Steinfeld region of Lower Austria.

Economy

In 2001 there were 191 non-agriculture-related jobs in the municipality, and 2,055 persons were employed. The activity rate was 45,92%. In 1999 there were 27 agricultural or forestry related companies.