Geography
Lanzenkirchen is located in the regions of Steinfeld and the Bucklige Welt and the Rosalienbirges ranges. Its main river is the Leitha and the Mühlbach Canal.Here are 5 kastastralgemeinden of Lanzenkirchen:
- Lanzenkirchen
- Frohsdorf
- Haderswörth
- Keinwolkersdorf
- Ofenbach
History
Origin of the place names in Lanzenkirchen
- Lanzenkirchen
The name comes from a German settler who built a church. Its name was Anzo or Lanzo. The name Lanzenkirchen was first mentioned in 1130.
- Frohsdorf
The original name was Krottendorf because where many toads (German de:Kröte) were found. It became Froschdorf (German de:Frosch frog + de:Dorf village). Its present name was use in the beginning of the 19th century.
- Haderswörth
This name originates from Hadurich and de:wert. It was meant as Au des Hadurich of the Hadurich. The name was later known as Haiderswörth, then Haiderswerth, and then Häderswörth and now Haderswörth.
- Kleinwolkersdorf
The name might originate from Wolfkers. Thus this was known as Wolfkersdorf. It wasn't known as Kleinwolkersdorf until around 1800.
- Ofenbach
The place was originally Quenbach. The name Ofenbach wasn't clarified completely then. The name probably originates from oven which also means furnace. Before the area was known as Ober- and Niederofenbach. In Ofenbach there is a bus terminal from the ViennaNewtownTown Works.
Sites of interest
- Schloss Frohsdorf, the Frohsdorf Fortress
- church
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