Purkersdorf

Purkersdorf
Town center with the Church of Saint James
Purkersdorf
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 16°10′45″E / 48.20917°N 16.17917°E / 48.20917; 16.17917
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictSankt Pölten-Land
Government
  MayorStefan Steinbichler (SPÖ)
Area
  Total
30.25 km2 (11.68 sq mi)
Elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
9,701
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1140, 3002, 3011, 3012
Area code02231
Vehicle registrationPL
Websitewww.purkersdorf.at

Purkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land District, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The Sandstein-Wienerwald natural park, a part of the Vienna Woods, is situated on its territory. The municipality belonged to Wien-Umgebung District which was dissolved at the end of 2016.