Kirchberg ob der Donau

Place in Upper Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

Location in the district

48°26′42″N 13°56′10″E / 48.44500°N 13.93611°E / 48.44500; 13.93611CountryAustriaStateUpper AustriaDistrictRohrbachGovernment

• MayorFranz Hofer (ÖVP)Area

^[1]

• Total21.33 km² (8.24 sq mi)Elevation

591 m (1,939 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total1,055 • Density49/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4131

Area code07282Vehicle registrationROWebsitewww.kirchberg-donau.at

Kirchberg ob der Donau is a municipality in the district of Rohrbach in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,178	—
1880	1,268	+7.6%
1890	1,290	+1.7%
1900	1,163	−9.8%
1910	1,233	+6.0%
1923	1,266	+2.7%
1934	1,232	−2.7%
1939	1,191	−3.3%
1951	1,117	−6.2%
1961	1,047	−6.3%
1971	1,116	+6.6%
1981	1,115	−0.1%
1991	1,108	−0.6%
2001	1,123	+1.4%
2011	1,084	−3.5%
2015	1,048	−3.3%

Landmarks

In 2020, a new observation tower "Donau am Berg" was built 10 minutes from the town center.^[3] Formally opened in July 2021, it has 103 steps leading up to a 26-meter-high platform, offering views of the Danube valley, the Sauwald forest, and the Mühlviertel.^[4]^[3]

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.
^ ^a ^b "AUSSICHTSTURM 'DONAU AM BERG'". Kirchberg ob der Donau (in German). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ Gahleitner, Martina (12 July 2021). "Dem neuen Turm zu Ehren: Feierstunde am Burgstall". Tips Rohrbach (in German). Retrieved 8 June 2024.