Thalheim bei Wels
Municipality in Upper Austria, Austria
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Thalheim bei Wels is a town in the Wels-Land District in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Thalheim bei Wels | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Thalheim bei Wels Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Wels-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Stockinger (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 369 m (1,211 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 5,482 |
| • Density | 335.5/km2 (868.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4600 |
| Area code | 07242 |
| Vehicle registration | WL |
| Website | www.thalheim.ooe.gv.at |
Geography
Subdivisions
- Bergerndorf
- Edtholz
- Ottstorf
- Schauersberg
- Thalheim bei Wels
- Unterschauersberg
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 4,525 | — |
| 2001 | 4,971 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 5,470 | +10.0% |
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Sights
- Pilgrimage church Maria Schauersberg, consecrated around 1490.
- Marienwarte, a 19th-century observation tower, offers a panorama of the surrounding country. On clear days, the Alps can be seen.
Archaeology
In June 2025, archaeologists from OÖ Landes‑Kultur GmbH and the University of Salzburg uncovered a Roman villa complex on Reinberg Hill in Thalheim bei Wels. The site spans over 1,000 m² and includes three well-preserved mosaic floors dating to the 2nd century CE.[3] The most notable mosaic features an aquatic scene with two dolphins, an exceptionally rare find in Upper Austria. Another mosaic depicts a wine‑mixing vessel (krater), while a third, partially excavated, displays geometric patterns. The villa overlooks the ancient Roman town of Ovilava (modern Wels).[3]
Personalities
- Franz Kalchmair (b. 1939), an opera singer.
