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Sollenau | |
|---|---|
 Main square with park and town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sollenau Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′N 16°15′E / 47.900°N 16.250°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Wiener Neustadt-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Wöckl (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 5,478 |
| • Density | 513.4/km2 (1,330/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 |
Sollenau is a municipality in the Wiener Neustadt-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria.
Geography
[edit]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.
History
[edit]Sollenau was first mentioned in 1166. It is one of the oldest settlements in the Steinfeld region of Lower Austria.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,781 | — |
| 1981 | 3,438 | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 4,213 | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 4,562 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4,736 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,231 | +10.5% |
| 2026 | 5,478 | +4.7% |
Politics
[edit]The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 29 members. Following the 2025 Lower Austrian Local Elections, the seat distribution is as follows:[2]
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 16 seats
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 9 seats
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4 seats
The mayor of Sollenau is Stefan Wöckl (SPÖ).[3]
Economy
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Gemeinderatswahl Niederösterreich 2025 - news.ORF.at". orf.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Gemeindepolitik". Marktgemeinde Sollenau (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-21.
External links
[edit]- Pfarre Sollenau - Laurentius (in German)
