Schweiggers
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria
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Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.
Schweiggers | |
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Main square with parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Schweiggers Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′00″N 15°03′00″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 | 34.16/km2 (88.47/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
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% |
Coat of arms
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.
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