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Orth an der Donau

Orth an der Donau

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Orth an der Donau is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Geography

It is located on the bank of the Danube River, about 15 miles east of Vienna and 17 miles west of Bratislava.[3]

History

In 1170, Hartneid von Orthe purchased the village and estate surrounding it, founded a church, and erected a castle. It remained in the family for several successive generations, when the proprietor, about the close of the 17th century, sold out and moved to Moravia.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. [3]
    Egle, William Henry (1886). Genealogical Record of the Families of Beatty, Egle, Müller, Murray, Orth and Thomas. Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Printer and Binder. p. 85.


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