Breitenfurt bei Wien

Breitenfurt bei Wien (Central Bavarian: Braadnfuat bei Wean) is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Coat of arms
Breitenfurt bei Wien Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°8′N 16°9′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Mödling
Government
• Mayor	Ernst Morgenbesser
Area
• Total	27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	5,853
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code	2384
Area code	02239
Website	www.gemeinde-breitenfurt.at

Geography

Breitenfurt lies in the Vienna woods directly abutting the city of Vienna on the southwest in the valley of the Liesing. The municipality is one of the largest in the area and has a population density of 197/km². The municipality has large elevation changes and lies between 260 and 592 meters above sea level.

The municipality consists of two parts: Breitenfurt and Hochroterd. Breitenfurt-Ostende lies next to Wien-Kalksburg. From Breitenfurt, the road leads over the Kleinen Semmering to Wolfsgraben.

Neighboring municipalities

Breitenfut lies on the district boundary between Mödling and Wien-Umgebung next to Wolfsgraben. The other neighboring municipalities are Laab im Walde, Wienerwald, and Kaltenleutgeben, all in the district of Mödling.

History

Breitenfurt was founded relatively late and first appears in historical records in 1622 as an inhabited place. Until then, the name Breitenfurt was used only to designate a rural area. Until the Turkish invasion in 1683, a royal hunting lodge was located there, and the ruins of that lodge appear on the coat of arms of the municipality. After the Turkish occupation, there were 20 houses still standing in Breitenfurt. The area was soon settled with people from Salzburg, Bavaria, and Steiermark. The inhabitants were mostly woodworkers. In 1721, there were already 42 houses in town and 32 houses in outlying areas of the municipality. From 1714 to 1732, Gregor Wilhelm von Kirchner, a banking magnate, built a baroque palace in the area, but it was torn down by 1796. The present parish church was originally the chapel of this palace.

Breitenfurt became an independent municipality in 1848 and elected its first mayor in 1850. It became a beloved resort of Vienna residents, and the tourist industry flourished. In 1898, an electric train line was proposed to bring holiday-makers from Vienna, but this project never materialized.

Due to the steady population growth, Breitenfurt became a market town in 1930. In 1938, the municipality was incorporated into the city of Vienna, as were many others in the area, and became the 25th district of Greater Vienna. It became an independent municipality again in 1954.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 751 —     1880 892 18.8% 1890 858 −3.8% 1900 928 8.2% 1910 961 3.6% 1923 967 0.6% 1934 1,431 48.0% 1939 1,586 10.8%

Year Pop. ±% 1951 1,624 2.4% 1961 1,835 13.0% 1971 2,795 52.3% 1981 3,641 30.3% 1991 4,777 31.2% 2001 5,323 11.4% 2011 5,809 9.1%