Pernitz

Pernitz
Coat of arms
Pernitz Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°54′00″N 15°58′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Wiener Neustadt-Land
Government
• Mayor	Hubert Postiasi (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	2,473
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code	2763
Area code	02632
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.pernitz.co.at

Pernitz is a town in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

History

The origin of the name Pernitz is the Slavic word perenica, which refers to a stream on which charcoal is used. The Slavic settlement was preceded by a Celtic settlement. The name was first mentioned in 1165 in the Falkensteiner Codex. Since the 17th century Pernitz experienced growth, interrupted by the plague in 1679, and the Second Turkish Siege in 1683.

In 1828, a road was built to the Triesting valley. It was connected by railway to Leobersdorf and Gutenstein in 1877. Pernitz received water in 1904 and electricity in 1908. It became a market town in 1961.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	778	—
1880	902	15.9%
1890	922	2.2%
1900	1,089	18.1%
1910	1,322	21.4%
1923	1,700	28.6%
1934	1,932	13.6%
1939	2,172	12.4%
1951	2,458	13.2%
1961	2,584	5.1%
1971	2,938	13.7%
1981	2,627	−10.6%
1991	2,513	−4.3%
2001	2,610	3.9%
2011	2,526	−3.2%