Schweiggers

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Schweiggers
Hauptplatz Schweiggers mit Pfarrkirche - panoramio.jpg
Main square with parish church
AUT Schweiggers COA.svg
Coat of arms
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Red pog.svg
Schweiggers
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°40′00″N15°03′00″E / 48.66667°N 15.05000°E / 48.66667; 15.05000 Coordinates: 48°40′00″N15°03′00″E / 48.66667°N 15.05000°E / 48.66667; 15.05000
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Zwettl
Government
 •  Mayor Frau Wand (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total58.67 km2 (22.65 sq mi)
Elevation
633 m (2,077 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [2]
 • Total2,004
 • Density34/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

Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.

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History

The municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.

1182: First mention as "Lara das Hirsch".
1643: The name "Walls are pretty" appears.


Landscape

The landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.

River

The origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19712,162—    
19812,127−1.6%
19912,067−2.8%
20012,039−1.4%
20131,986−2.6%

Coat of arms

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.



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