Mistelbach Mistlboch | |
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 Town square with the town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mistelbach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates:48°34′00″N16°34′00″E / 48.56667°N 16.56667°E /48.56667; 16.56667 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Mistelbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Stubenvoll (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.44 km2 (50.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 12,036 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2130 |
| Area code | 02572 |
| Vehicle registration | MI |
| Website | www.mistelbach.at |
Mistelbach an der Zaya (German pronunciation:[ˈmɪstl̩ˌbax]ⓘ; Mistelbach on the (River) Zaya;Central Bavarian:Mistlboch) is a town in the northeast ofAustria inLower Austria, one of Austria's ninefederal states. It is located roughly 40 km northeast of Austria's capitalVienna. Furthermore, it consists of 8 subordinated municipalities.
Mistelbach is located in the North East of Lower Austria's Wine Quarter (Weinviertel), approximately 25 to 30 km from theCzech and theSlovak borders. It lies next to the main road connection betweenBrno (Czech Republic) and Vienna (Road B7).
Early settlements in the Mistelbach area can be traced back to pre-Christian times.
Around 1130, Mistelbach was mentioned in official deeds for the first time. After the Lords of Mistelbach died out around 1370, the royal estates of Wilfersdorf were given to the House of Lichtenstein.
Mistelbach was granted its first right to hold markets in 1372. Today, the town still hosts four markets per year. Mistelbach received its town charter on 5 July 1874.
In the 19th century, Mistelbach was strongly influenced by its connection to theAustrian Eastern Railway. It eventually became the district's capital. In the 20th century, the town experienced difficulties caused by its geographical proximity to theIron Curtain. Nevertheless, Mistelbach developed into a regional center of the Eastern Winequarter (Weinviertel).
The current mayor is Erich Stubenvoll of theAustrian People's Party. The district council has 37 seats. Apportionment according to the district council elections from 26 January 2025:[3]
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Mistelbach is also home to one of the region's most popular, though traditional Vienna-style coffee houses "Cafe Harlekin" which has become an icon of the city's lifestyle over the years.[7]
In 2001 there were 583 non-agricultural enterprises in Mistelbach. In 1999 agriculture- and forestry-related enterprises amounted to 281. According to 2001 census data 4,776 people out of the total population worked in Mistelbach. The labor force participation rate is 45.9%.
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