Thalheim bei Wels
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| State: | Upper Austria |
| District: | Wels-Land |
| Area: | 16 km² |
| Population: | 4,971 (31 December 2002) |
| Population density: | 310.69/km² |
| Elevation: | 369 m |
| Postal code: | 4600 |
| Municipal code: | 41823 |
| Car designation: | WL |
| Address of the city administration: | Marktgemeinde Thalheim bei Wels 14 Gemeindeplatz Thalheim bei Wels 4600 |
| Website: | www.thalheim.ooe.gv.at |
Thalheim bei Wels is a town in the Wels-Land district, Upper Austria, Austria, it is one of the westernmost settlements in Austria. 11.6% of the municipality are forested, 69% are farmlands. The north to south width is 5.9 km and east to west is 5.2 km.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Bergerndorf
- Edtholz
- Ottstorf
- Schauersberg
- Thalheim bei Wels
- Unterschauersberg
[edit] Historical population of
- 1991: 4,525
- 2001: 4,971
[edit] History
It used to be part of the Duchy of Bavaria until the 12th century. Since 1490, it became a part of the Principality of Austria. During the Napoleonic Wars, the place was occupied.
[edit] Sites of interest
- Pilgrimage church Maria Schauersberg
- Marienwarte, offers a panorama of the surrounding country. On clear days, the Rhine can be seen. The high altar which was built in 1897 and is made out of Carrara marble.
[edit] Persons
- Franz Kalchmair (b. 1939, a song and an opera singer, and a musician.
[edit] External links
- Map and aerial photos
| edit | Municipalities of Bezirk Wels-Land |  |
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Aichkirchen | Bachmanning | Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting | Buchkirchen | Eberstalzell | Edt bei Lambach | Fischlham | Gunskirchen | Holzhausen | Krenglbach | Lambach | Marchtrenk | Neukirchen bei Lambach | Offenhausen | Pennewang | Pichl bei Wels | Sattledt | Schleißheim | Sipbachzell | Stadl-Paura | Steinerkirchen an der Traun | Steinhaus | Thalheim bei Wels | Weißkirchen an der Traun |
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