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Sollenau

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

47°54′N 16°15′E / 47.900°N 16.250°E / 47.900; 16.250CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictWiener Neustadt-LandGovernment

• MayorStefan Wöckl (SPÖ)Area

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• Total10.67 km² (4.12 sq mi)Elevation

277 m (909 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total5,038 • Density470/km² (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

2601

Area code02628Vehicle registrationWBWebsitewww.sollenau.noe.gv.at

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.

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.

References

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