Berg () is a town in the district of
Bruck an der Leitha in
Lower Austria
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in
Austria
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. It, along with neighboring
Wolfsthal were part of the municipality of Wolfsthal-Berg until 1996.
There is a border crossing into
Slovakia
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, with the
Bratislava
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suburb of
Petržalka across the border. Since December 21, 2007, no more checks are conducted at the crossing with Slovakia joining the
Schengen Area
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.
Geography
Berg lies in the foothills of the Hundsheimer mountains, at the foot of the Königswarte (344 m).
References
Cities and towns in Bruck an der Leitha District
Austria–Slovakia border crossings
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