Kirchstetten
Kirchstetten is a town in district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,358 | — |
| 1981 | 1,451 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,617 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1,814 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 1,814 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,183 | +20.3% |
Personalities
It was the home during part of their lives to the Austrian poet Josef Weinheber and the English poet W. H. Auden. Auden is buried in a Kirchstetten churchyard and his home, at Hinterholz 6, houses a small writer's home museum to the poet in his loft study.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "W H Auden Kirchstetten".
- ^ "Museumssuche".
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