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Rohrau

municipality in Bruck/Leitha District, Lower Austria, Austria

Key facts

Country: Austria
State: Lower Austria
District: Bruck an der Leitha
Mayor: Herbert Speckl ( ÖVP )
Total: 20.51 km (7.92 sq mi)
Elevation: 148 m (486 ft)
Density: 78.45/km (203.2/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Area code: 02164
Vehicle registration: BL
Website: Official website

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Article

Rohrau (German: Marktgemeinde Rohrau) is a village in the state of Lower Austria. The name comes from two German words: Rohr (reed) and Au (riparian forest). South of the village is a riparian forest and a swamp covered with reed.

Rohrau is located in the "industrial quarter" (Industrieviertel) of Lower Austria. Its area is 20.50 km, of which 8.38% is forested. There is a kindergarten and a primary school (Volksschule). It is the birthplace of the composer Joseph Haydn who was born there on 31 March 1732.