Hofamt Priel

Hofamt Priel
Aerial view of Hofamt Priel
Hofamt Priel
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°11′44″N 15°4′44″E / 48.19556°N 15.07889°E / 48.19556; 15.07889
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictMelk
Government
 • MayorFriedrich Buchberger
Area
 • Total
39.63 km2 (15.30 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
1,675
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3681
Area code+43 7412
Websitewww.hofamtpriel.at

Hofamt Priel is a municipality in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria north of the river Danube. On the night of 2 May 1945, the SS marched more than 200 refugees a short way inland and murdered them.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19711,463—    
19811,604+9.6%
19911,624+1.2%
20011,648+1.5%

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.
  3. ^ Hoad, Phil (2023-04-24). "Endphase review – searing testimony to one of the last Nazi war crimes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-05.