Korneuburg

Korneuburg is a town in Austria. It lies in the state Lower Austria and is the administrative center of the district of Korneuburg. Korneuburg is situated on the left bank of the Danube, opposite the city of Klosterneuburg, and is 12 km northwest of Vienna. It covers an area of 9.71 square km and as of 2001 there were 11,032 inhabitants.

Korneuburg was originally a bank settlement associated with Klosterneuburg under the name Nivenburg. It was first mentioned in 1136, and in 1298 recieved the right to formal seperation from Klosterneuburg. The city has been involved in numerous encounters over the years, including the Battle of Vienna, in the Thirty Years War, and in the French Revolutionary Wars.