Neunkirchen, Austria

Neunkirchen is the capital of the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. As of 2004 it has a population of 11,562.

It was first mentioned in 1094 as "Niuwenchirgun". The town was given city status in 1920.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	6,540	—
1880	7,677	+17.4%
1890	9,658	+25.8%
1900	11,797	+22.1%
1910	12,920	+9.5%
1923	12,920	+0.0%
1934	12,563	−2.8%
1939	11,894	−5.3%
1951	11,615	−2.3%
1961	10,924	−5.9%
1971	10,875	−0.4%
1981	11,005	+1.2%
1991	10,784	−2.0%
2001	11,028	+2.3%
2011	12,323	+11.7%

Personalities

• Anton Burger, Commandant of Theresienstadt concentration camp, Nazi war criminal, born in Neunkirchen.
• Alfons Maria Stickler, Austrian prelate, was born in Neunkirchen.
• Christian Fuchs, Austrian footballer, born in Neunkirchen.
• Julius Steinfeld, politician Agudath Israel, coorganizer of the Kindertransport