Stockerau

Stockerau
Saint Stephen Church
Stockerau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°23′N 16°13′E / 48.383°N 16.217°E / 48.383; 16.217
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictKorneuburg
Government
  MayorAndrea Völkl (ÖVP)
Area
  Total
37.41 km2 (14.44 sq mi)
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
16,916
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2000, 2003
Area code02266
Websitehttps://www.stockerau.at/

Stockerau (German pronunciation: [ʃtɔkəˈʁaʊ] ) is a town in the district of Korneuburg in Lower Austria, Austria. Stockerau has 16,974 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town in the Weinviertel. Stockerau is also called "Lenaustadt" (Lenau Town) because the Austrian poet Nikolaus Lenau often spent time with his grandparents here.