Persenbeug-Gottsdorf is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria on the left bank of the river Danube.
Persenbeug-Gottsdorf | |
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  Persenbeug-Gottsdorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′N 15°4′E / 48.183°N 15.067°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Melk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manfred Mitmasser |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,201 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3680 |
| Area code | 07412 |
Geography
editThe municipality has the following subdivisions:
- Gottsdorf
- Hagsdorf
- Metzling
- Persenbeug
Places of interest
editThe Castle of Persenbeug, one of few private properties of the habsburgian descendants.
The Persenbeug-Ybbs power station, being the first Austrian Danube spillway dam, built in 1954–1959. Found on river km 2060 and serving also as a road bridge, it has now 7 turbines and there are guided tours (every afternoon, in German only). The adjacent lock with two chambers is part of the international Danube waterway.
The Danube cycle path, the tourist Eisenwurzenweg and Jakobsweg are also crossing the Danube via the dam.
Notable people
edit- Charles I of Austria (1887 – 1922), Emperor of Austria & King of Hungary, born in Persenbeug Castle
References
edit- ^ "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.
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