Sollenau is a municipality in the Wiener Neustadt-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria.

Geography

Sollenau is situated on the river Piesting. 4.03% of the municipality is forested. It is 10 km north of Wiener Neustadt and 36 km south of Vienna.

History

Sollenau was first mentioned in 1166. It is one of the oldest settlements in the Steinfeld region of Lower Austria.

Demographics

Politics

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 29 members. Following the 2025 Lower Austrian Local Elections, the seat distribution is as follows:

• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 16 seats

• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 9 seats

• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4 seats

The mayor of Sollenau is Stefan Wöckl (SPÖ).

Economy

In 2001 there were 191 non-agriculture-related jobs in the municipality, and 2,055 persons were employed. The activity rate was 45,92%. In 1999 there were 27 agricultural or forestry related companies.

References

External links

• Pfarre Sollenau - Laurentius (in German)