Waidhofen an der Ybbs
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Waidhofen an der Ybbs | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Austria |
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State | Lower Austria |
District | Statutory city |
Mayor | Wolfgang Mair (ÖVP) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 131.52 km² (50.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 356 m (1168 ft) |
Population | 11,817 (31/12/2005) |
- Density | 90 /km² (233 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | WY |
Postal code | 3340 |
Area code | 07442 |
Website | www.waidhofen.at |
Waidhofen an der Ybbs is an independent city (Statutarstadt) in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The city had a population of 11,662 (in 131,52 km²) as of the 2001 census. It was first mentioned in 1186 and has been the ecomomical centre of the Ybbstal valley since the 14th century.
[edit] Twin cities
- Tuttlingen, Germany
- Bischofszell, Switzerland
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