Thalheim bei Wels

Thalheim bei Wels
Municipality
Coat of arms of Thalheim bei Wels
Coat of arms
Thalheim bei Wels is located in Austria
Thalheim bei Wels
Thalheim bei Wels
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E / 48.15139°N 14.03833°E / 48.15139; 14.03833
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictWels-Land
Government
 • MayorAndreas Stockinger (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Elevation
369 m (1,211 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
5,482
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4600
Area code07242
Vehicle registrationWL
Websitewww.thalheim.ooe.gv.at

Thalheim bei Wels is a town in the Wels-Land District in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Geography

It is situated on the right bank of the river Traun, opposite the city of Wels. About 11.6% of the municipality is forest, 69% is farmland.

Subdivisions

  • Bergerndorf
  • Edtholz
  • Ottstorf
  • Schauersberg
  • Thalheim bei Wels
  • Unterschauersberg

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19914,525—    
20014,971+9.9%
20135,470+10.0%
360° airborne panorama, shot near look-out Marienwarte
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)

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.

Personalities

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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