Großweikersdorf
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria
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Großweikersdorf is a municipality in the district of Tulln in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Großweikersdorf | |
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West-northwest view of Großweikersdorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Großweikersdorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′21″N 15°58′48″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Tulln |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leopold Spielauer (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.36 km2 (16.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,180 |
| • Density | 73.3/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3701 |
| Area code | 02955 |
| Vehicle registration | TU |
| Website | www.grossweikersdorf.gv.at |
The composer Ignaz Pleyel (1757–1831) was born in the nearby village of Ruppersthal. His birthplace is now the Pleyel Museum.
The priest Heinrich Maier (1908-1945) was born in Großweikersdorf. His very successful Catholic resistance group during the Nazi era passed on plans and production facilities for V-1, V-2 rockets, Tiger tanks and aircraft to the Allies. This enabled the Allies to target decisive armaments factories and to protect residential areas.[3][4][5][6][7]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,627 | — |
| 1981 | 2,555 | −2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,653 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,786 | +5.0% |
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