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Ternitz

Total population

14,823

Founded

1352

Elevation393 m
Land area65.35 km²
Coordinates47.71°, 16.02°

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City facts

Founded
1352
Elevation
393 m
Area
65.35 km²
head of government
Christian Samwald
Official website
www.ternitz.gv.at

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Overview

Ternitz is a town and municipality in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, situated at the confluence of the Sierning stream and the River Schwarza, at the western end of the Steinfeld plain. It is divided in the following parts, called Katastralgemeinden: Dunkelstein, Flatz, Holzweg, Mahrersdorf, Pottschach, Putzmannsdorf, Raglitz, Rohrbach am Steinfelde, St. Johann am Steinfelde and Sieding.

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History & geography

History

Ternitz's first documented mention was in 1352 and has town status since 1948. It is traditionally known as an industrial town, being home of the Schoeller-Bleckmann company, which was split up into 19 separate companies in 1989.

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Geography

Latitude
47.7066
Longitude
16.0195
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
62,031
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Asian tiger mosquito, Forest day mosquito
    Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) · Insecta
    610
  • Tree Hole Mosquito
    Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791) · Insecta
    590
  • Asian bush mosquito
    Aedes japonicus (Theobald, 1901) · Insecta
    588
  • Korean bush mosquito
    Aedes koreicus (Edwards, 1917) · Insecta
    575
  • Drone Fly
    Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    503
  • Marmalade hoverfly
    Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer, 1776) · Insecta
    288
  • Cyclamen
    Cyclamen purpurascens Mill. · Magnoliopsida
    235
  • Silver-washed Fritillary
    Argynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    227

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
46
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2004-10-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Official Identifiers

Statistik Austria

GKZ
31839
Population (Wikidata)
14,632
Wikidata
Q659984

Gemeindekennziffer via Wikidata P964

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Statistik Austria — Gemeindekennziffer via Wikidata P964