Wieselburg

Wieselburg
Wieslbuag
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Wieselburg
Wieselburg is located in Austria
Wieselburg
Wieselburg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°08′00″N 15°08′20″E / 48.13333°N 15.13889°E / 48.13333; 15.13889
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictScheibbs
Government
 • MayorJosef Leitner (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total4,143
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3250
Area code07416
Vehicle registrationSB
Websitewww.wieselburg.at

Wieselburg (Central Bavarian: Wieslbuag) is a town in Lower Austria, Austria, located near the River Erlauf. Its name roughly translates to castle where two rivers meet, as there are two rivers that run together to create the Erlauf. Its population is approximately 4,200 (including surrounding villages).

A brewery, an agricultural college and research institute (HBLFA Francisco Josephinum), a college of higher education (Fachhochschule), and one of the oldest churches north of the Alps dating from AD 976 are located in the town. Wieselburg was made a town 1000 years later, in 1976. Annually in the ending of June beginning of July an agricultural fair, Wieselburger Messe, takes place.

  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.