Schweiggers
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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 |
Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.
The municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.
1182: First mention as "Lara das Hirsch".
1643: The name "Walls are pretty" appears.
Landscape
The landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.
River
The origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.
Population
| 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% |
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