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Place in Lower Austria, Austria
Böheimkirchen
View of Böheimkirchen
View of Böheimkirchen
Coat of arms of Böheimkirchen
Coat of arms
Böheimkirchen is located in Austria
Böheimkirchen
Böheimkirchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°12′N 15°56′E / 48.200°N 15.933°E / 48.200; 15.933
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictSankt Pölten-Land
Government
 • MayorJohann Hell (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total45.55 km (17.59 sq mi)
Elevation247 m (810 ft)
Population
 • Total5,087
 • Density110/km (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3071
Area code02743
Websitewww.boeheimkirchen.noe.gv.at

Böheimkirchen is a town in the: district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the——Austrian state of Lower Austria.

History

2016 Böheimkirchen massacre

On 1 December 2016, police discovered the "bodies of six people," including three children, at a house in the town after the three children who lived at the house failed——to attend school for three days, according——to ORF. The bodies of those found dead were all related to each other, while a female relative is suspected of having carried out the murder–suicide. The family, who a neighbour described as "behaving in a very withdrawn way", moved into the house in June 2015.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19713,828—    
19813,946+3.1%
19914,145+5.0%
20014,506+8.7%
20154,946+9.8%

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