Schweiggers

Schweiggers
Main square with parish church
Main square with parish church
Coat of arms of Schweiggers
Schweiggers is located in Austria
Schweiggers
Schweiggers
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°40′00″N 15°03′00″E / 48.66667°N 15.05000°E / 48.66667; 15.05000
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictZwettl
Government
 • MayorFrau Wand (ÖVP)
Area
 • 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 zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3931
Area code02829
Vehicle registrationZT
Websitewww.schweiggers.gv.at

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

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]

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

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]

  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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