Thalheim bei Wels

Thalheim bei Wels
Municipality
Coat of arms
Thalheim bei Wels Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°09′05″N14°02′18″E / 48.15139°N 14.03833°E / 48.15139; 14.03833
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Wels-Land
Government
•  Mayor	Andreas Stockinger (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Elevation	369 m (1,211 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	5,482
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4600
Area code	07242
Vehicle registration	WL
Website	www.thalheim.ooe.gv.at

Thalheim bei Wels is a town in the Wels-Land District in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography

It is situated on the right bank of the river Traun, opposite the city of Wels. About 11.6% of the municipality is forest, 69% is farmland.

Subdivisions

• Bergerndorf
• Edtholz
• Ottstorf
• Schauersberg
• Thalheim bei Wels
• Unterschauersberg

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	4,525	—
2001	4,971	+9.9%
2013	5,470	+10.0%

360° airborne panorama, shot near look-out Marienwarte
( view as a 360° interactive panorama )

Sights

• Pilgrimage church Maria Schauersberg, consecrated around 1490.
• Marienwarte, a 19th-century observation tower, offers a panorama of the surrounding country. On clear days, the Alps can be seen.

Archaeology

In June 2025, archaeologists from OÖ Landes‑Kultur GmbH and the University of Salzburg uncovered a Roman villa complex on Reinberg Hill in Thalheim bei Wels. The site spans over 1,000 m² and includes three well-preserved mosaic floors dating to the 2nd century CE. ^[3] The most notable mosaic features an aquatic scene with two dolphins, an exceptionally rare find in Upper Austria. Another mosaic depicts a wine‑mixing vessel (krater), while a third, partially excavated, displays geometric patterns. The villa overlooks the ancient Roman town of Ovilava (modern Wels). ^[3]

Personalities

• Franz Kalchmair (b. 1939), an opera singer.

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.
3. Milligan, Mark (2025-06-02). "Dolphin mosaic discovery is part of an expansive Roman villa complex". HeritageDaily - Archaeology News. Retrieved 2025-06-11.