Traiskirchen

Traiskirchen
Coat of arms of Traiskirchen
Traiskirchen is located in Austria
Traiskirchen
Traiskirchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°1′N 16°18′E / 48.017°N 16.300°E / 48.017; 16.300
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictBaden
Government
 • MayorAndreas Babler (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total18,858
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2514
Area code02252
Websitewww.traiskirchen.gv.at

Traiskirchen is a city and Municipality in the district of Baden in Lower Austria in Austria. It is 20 km south of Vienna, in the Thermenlinie region, known for its wine and heurigers. Traiskirchen is home to the Traiskirchen Lions basketball team. The town has the oldest public astronomical observatory in Lower Austria.[3] The city is also known for its refugee camp the "Bundesbetreuungsstelle für Asylwerber".

  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.
  3. ^ "Franz Kroller Sternwarte Traiskirchen". Sternwarte-traiskirchen.org. Retrieved 10 June 2023.