Korneuburg
Encyclopedia
Korneuburg is a town in Austria
. It is located in the state Lower Austria
and is the administrative center of the district of Korneuburg
. Korneuburg is situated on the left bank of the Danube
, opposite the city of Klosterneuburg
, and is 12 km northwest of Vienna
. It covers an area of 9.71 square km and as of 2001 there were 11,032 inhabitants.
Korneuburg was originally a bank settlement associated with Klosterneuburg under the name Nivenburg. It was first mentioned in 1136, and in 1298 received the right to formal separation from Klosterneuburg. Military campaigns involving the city include the Battle of Vienna
, the Thirty Years' War
, the French Revolutionary Wars
, and the Oil Campaign of World War II
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It is located in the state Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
and is the administrative center of the district of Korneuburg
Korneuburg (district)
The political district Bezirk Korneuburg is located in Lower Austria and borders Vienna to the north.- Communities :*Bisamberg**Bisamberg*Enzersfeld**Enzersfeld, Königsbrunn*Ernstbrunn...
. Korneuburg is situated on the left bank of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, opposite the city of Klosterneuburg
Klosterneuburg
Klosterneuburg is an attractive small town in Lower Austria, Austria with a population of 24,442.It is located on the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, from which it is separated by the Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg hills...
, and is 12 km northwest of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. It covers an area of 9.71 square km and as of 2001 there were 11,032 inhabitants.
Korneuburg was originally a bank settlement associated with Klosterneuburg under the name Nivenburg. It was first mentioned in 1136, and in 1298 received the right to formal separation from Klosterneuburg. Military campaigns involving the city include the Battle of Vienna
Battle of Vienna
The Battle of Vienna took place on 11 and 12 September 1683 after Vienna had been besieged by the Ottoman Empire for two months...
, the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
, the French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...
, and the Oil Campaign of World War II
Oil Campaign chronology of World War II
The Oil Campaign chronology of World War II lists bombing missions and related events regarding the petroleum/oil/lubrication facilities that supplied Nazi Germany.-Legend:...
.
People
- Johann Georg LicklJohann Georg LicklJohann Georg Lickl, also Ligkl, Hans-Georg Lickl, was an Austrian composer, organist, Kapellmeister in the main church of Pécs, and piano teacher.Lickl was born in Korneuburg, Lower Austria, and orphaned as a child...
(1769–1843), Austrian composer (1827–1888), civil engineer - Max BurckhardMax BurckhardMax Burckhard was director of the Burgtheater, Vienna, 1890-1898.Max Burckhard, a lawyer, became director of the theatre on May 12, 1890. He remained director of the theatre for eight years. He brought a fresh perspective to the theatre and introduced Sunday matinees at a reduced cost in order to...
(1854–1912) - Nikolaus "Nico" (Josef Michael) DostalNico DostalNico Dostal was an Austrian operetta and film music composer.-Life:Dostal was born in Korneuburg, Lower Austria, and was the nephew of composer Hermann Dostal...
(1895–1981), Austrian composer (1901–1993), Austrian writer, politician - Helmuth LehnerHelmuth LehnerHelmuth Lehner is the singer and guitarist of the blackened death metal band Belphegor.- Biography :...
(born 1968), singer and guitarist of the blackened death metal band - Kurt BinderKurt BinderKurt Binder is an Austrian physicist. He received his Ph.D. in 1969 at the Technical University of Vienna, and his habilitation degree 1973 at the Technical University of Munich, before, in the next year, becoming a Professor for Theoretical Physics at the Saarland University Kurt Binder (born 10...
(born 1944), Austrian physician - Mario MajstorovićMario MajstorovicMario Majstorović is an Austrian footballer who plays for Wiener Sportklub.-Club career:Late-developing Majstorović played in the Austrian lower leagues for years, before making his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut with Grazer AK at 26 years of age...
(born 1977)