Traisen, Austria
Municipality in Lower Austria, Austria
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Traisen (German pronunciation: [ˈtʀaɪ̯zn̩] ⓘ, pronunciation in local German dialect [ˈtʀoːazn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Lilienfeld in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Traisen | |
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South view of Traisen | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Traisen Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°3′N 15°37′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Lilienfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Thompser, Jun. |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,453 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3160 |
| Area code | 02762 |
| Website | www.traisen.gv.at |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,541 | — |
| 1981 | 3,573 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,643 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,649 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,704 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,513 | −5.2% |
Personalities
- Rupert Hollaus (1931–1954) was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the NSU factory racing team. He is the only Austrian to win a road racing World Championship.
- Kurt Krieger (1926–1970), nicknamed "Dutch", was a Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1949 to 1951.
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