Zwettl

Zwettl
Zwedl
Old Town Hall
Old Town Hall
Coat of arms of Zwettl
Zwettl is located in Austria
Zwettl
Zwettl
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°36′12″N 15°10′08″E / 48.60333°N 15.16889°E / 48.60333; 15.16889
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictZwettl
Government
 • MayorFranz Mold (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total256.31 km2 (98.96 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total10,908
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3910
Area code02822
Vehicle registrationZT
Websitewww.zwettl.gv.at

Zwettl (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡svɛtl̩]; Central Bavarian: Zwedl; Czech: Světlá) is a town and district capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is chiefly known as the location of Zwettl Abbey, first mentioned in October 1139.

  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.