Leobersdorf
Leobersdorf | |
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Aerial view of Leobersdorf | |
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Coat of arms | |
Leobersdorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′N 16°13′E / 47.917°N 16.217°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Baden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Ramharter |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 4,915 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2544 |
| Area code | 02256 |
| Website | www.leobersdorf.at |
Leobersdorf is a town in the Baden district of Lower Austria, Austria.
History
Early settlements
First indices of settlement in the area date back to 3000 BC.
Around 350 BC Celtic settlers found Noricum, from their word Tristis, which means rushing or dangerous, derived the name for the river Triesting which flows through Leobersdorf.
About 15 AD, Noricum was taken peacefully by the Romans. They most likely built a watchtower where the church is currently standing.
Name
Leobersdorf was first named in the Bayrische Traditionsbücher (Bavarian Traditionbooks) as Liubetsendorf around 1165 / 1174. This name possibly derives from the old-Slavic name Ljubac or the Celtic word Lewer or Loben, which means Border- or Gravehill.
The name changed over time. In 1311 it was Lewbesdorf, 1350 Leubesdorf and finally, 1588, Leobersdorf.
Archeological finds
Burial sites from the Avar Khaganate (650–800 CE) have been found in Leobersdorf, and the remains are mostly of East Asian ancestry.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 1,762 | — |
| 1880 | 1,939 | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 2,702 | +39.4% |
| 1900 | 3,558 | +31.7% |
| 1910 | 4,075 | +14.5% |
| 1923 | 3,969 | −2.6% |
| 1934 | 3,784 | −4.7% |
| 1939 | 3,793 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 3,515 | −7.3% |
| 1961 | 3,396 | −3.4% |
| 1971 | 3,561 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3,486 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,751 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4,145 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 4,661 | +12.4% |
Famous people
Ing. Viktor Kaplan worked at the Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik from 1901 to 1903 and developed his idea of the Kaplan turbine there.
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.
- ^ "Ancient DNA reveals reproductive barrier despite shared Avar-period culture". Nature. 638 (8052): 1007–1014. doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08418-5. ISSN 1476-4687. PMC 11864967.
External links
- Leobersdorf @ MapQuest Where to find Leobersdorf on a map
- Leobersdorf.at Homepage for Leobersdorf (German only)
- Kaplan turbine (German)
- Kaplan turbine (English)
- Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik AG