Berg, Lower Austria

Place in Lower Austria, Austria
Coat of arms of Berg
Coat of arms
48°6′N 17°2′E / 48.100°N 17.033°E / 48.100; 17.033CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictBruck an der LeithaGovernment
 • MayorAndreas Hammer (SPÖ)Area • Total9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)Elevation
154 m (505 ft)Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total861 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
2413
Area code02143Websitewww.gemeindeberg.at
Passport stamp from the border before Slovakia joined the Schengen Area

Berg is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria. It, along with neighboring Wolfsthal were part of the municipality of Wolfsthal-Berg until 1996.

There is a border crossing into Slovakia, with the Bratislava suburb of Petržalka across the border. Since December 21, 2007, no more checks are conducted at the crossing with Slovakia joining the Schengen Area.

Geography

Berg lies in the foothills of the Hundsheimer mountains, at the foot of the Königswarte (344 m).

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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