Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.
Schweiggers | |
|---|---|
 Main square with parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Schweiggers Location within Austria | |
| 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
editThe municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.
1182: First mention as "Lara das Hirsch".
1643: The name "Walls are pretty" appears.
Landscape
editThe landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.
River
editThe origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe 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
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