Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.
Schweiggers | |
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Coordinates: 48°40′00″N 15°03′00″E / 48.66667°N 15.05000°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Zwettl |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frau Wand (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.67 km2 (22.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,004 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3931 |
Area code | 02829 |
Vehicle registration | ZT |
Website | www.schweiggers.gv.at |
History edit
The municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.
1182: First mention as "Lara das Hirsch".
1643: The name "Walls are pretty" appears.
Landscape edit
The landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.
River edit
The origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.
Population edit
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1971 | 2,162 | — |
1981 | 2,127 | −1.6% |
1991 | 2,067 | −2.8% |
2001 | 2,039 | −1.4% |
2013 | 1,986 | −2.6% |
Coat of arms edit
The coat of arms is divided in two. The left side shows two crossed arrows on a red background, and the right side shows two black stanchions on a golden background. The right side reminds of the coat of arms of the Kuenringer, an Austrian dynasty.
References edit
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links edit
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