Wieselburg

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Wieselburg
Wieslbuag
Municipality
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Town hall
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Coat of arms
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Wieselburg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°08′00″N15°08′20″E / 48.13333°N 15.13889°E / 48.13333; 15.13889
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Scheibbs
Government
 •  Mayor Josef Leitner (SPÖ)
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [2]
 • Total
4,143
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3250
Area code 07416
Vehicle registration SB
Website www.wieselburg.at

Wieselburg (Central Bavarian: Wieslbuag) is a town in Lower Austria, Austria, located near the River Erlauf. Its name roughly translates to castle where two rivers meet, as there are two rivers that run together to create the Erlauf. Its population is approximately 4,200 (including surrounding villages).

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A brewery, an agricultural college and research institute (HBLFA Francisco Josephinum), a college of higher education (Fachhochschule), and one of the oldest churches north of the Alps dating from AD 976 are located in the town. Wieselburg was made a town 1000 years later, in 1976. Annually in the ending of June beginning of July an agricultural fair, Wieselburger Messe, takes place.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869951—    
18801,011+6.3%
18901,152+13.9%
19001,613+40.0%
19101,874+16.2%
19232,094+11.7%
19342,128+1.6%
19392,076−2.4%
19512,292+10.4%
19612,555+11.5%
19712,853+11.7%
19813,042+6.6%
19913,095+1.7%
20013,498+13.0%
20113,708+6.0%

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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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