Mistelbach, Lower Austria, Austria

🇦🇹 Mistelbach an der Zaya is a town on the River Zaya in the north-east of Austria in Lower Austria. It is located roughly 40 km north-east of Austria's capital Vienna. Furthermore, it consists of 8 subordinated municipalities.

History Early settlements in the Mistelbach area can be traced back to pre-Christian times.

Around 1130 Mistelbach was mentioned on official deeds for the first time. After the Lords of Mistelbach had ceased around 1370 the initially royal estates of Wilfersdorf were given to the House of Lichtenstein.

Mistelbach was granted its first right to hold markets in 1372. Today, the town still hosts four markets per year. Mistelbach received its town charter July 5, 1874.

In the 19th century Mistelbach was strongly influenced by its connection to the Austrian Eastern Railway. It eventually became the district's capital and schools were built. In the 20th century Mistelbach experienced difficulties caused by its geographical proximity to the Iron Curtain. Nevertheless, the town developed into a regional centre of the Eastern Winequarter (Weinviertel).

Geography Mistelbach is located in the North East of Lower Austria's Wine Quarter (Weinviertel), approximately 25 to 30 km from the Czech and the Slovak borders. It lies next to the main road connection between Brno (Czech Republic) and Vienna (Road B7).

Economy In 2001 there were 583 non-agricultural enterprises in Mistelbach. In 1999 agriculture and forestry-related enterprises amounted to 281.