Pernitz

Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Marktgemeinde
Name = Pernitz
Wappen =
lat_deg = 47 | lat_min = 54 | lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 58 | lon_sec = 00
Bundesland = Niederösterreich
Bezirk = Wiener Neustadt-Land
Höhe = 430
Fläche = 16.59
Einwohner = 2521
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 2763
Vorwahl = 02632
Kfz = WB
Gemeindekennziffer = 3 23 23
NUTS = AT122
Straße = Gentzschgasse 1
Website = [http://www.pernitz.co.at www.pernitz.co.at]
Bürgermeister = Rudolf Postl
Partei = ÖVP
Gemeinderatanzahl = 21
Gemeinderat = 7 SPÖ, 7 ÖVP, 3 LWP,
4 SBR
Wahljahr = 2006

Pernitz is a town in Lower Austria, Austria.

History

The name originates from "" and a brook. The name is of Slavic origin. The Celts arrived before the Slavs.

The name was first mentioned in 1165 in the Falkensteiner Codex. In 1679, the plague affected Pernitz and four years later in1683, the Second Turkish Siege happened.

In 1828, a road was built to the near Triestingtal. The Piestingtalbahn was built in 1877. Pernitz received water in 1904 and later, electricity in 1908.

It became a market town in 1961.

The local football club is called Sc Ortmann, taking its name from the nearby toilet paper and tissue factory.

Economics

Agriculture dominates the area. A paper mill named SCA is also a popular place for tourism.