Leobersdorf is a market town in the Baden district of Lower Austria, Austria.
Geography
Leobersdorf is situated at the exit of the Triesting Valley on the edge of the Vienna Basin and is traversed by the Triesting River.
Municipal divisions
Leobersdorf consists of one catastral community (Katastralgemeinde) (Population as of 2025):
- Leobersdorf (5,344)
Leobersdorf can be further divided into one locality (Ortschaft) (Population as of 2025):
Demographics
Politics
The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 29 members. Since the 2025 Lower Austrian local elections, it is made up of the following parties and lists:
- List Future Leobersdorf (LZL): 11 seats
- Citizen List Leobersdorf Now (JETZT): 11 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 3 seats
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 3 seats
- Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 1 seat
Notable people
Ing. Viktor Kaplan worked at the Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik from 1901 to 1903 and developed his idea of the Kaplan turbine there.
References
External links
- Leobersdorf @ MapQuest Where to find Leobersdorf on a map
- Leobersdorf.at Homepage for Leobersdorf (German only)
- Kaplan turbine (German)
- Kaplan turbine (English)
- Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik AG