Thalheim bei Wels

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Thalheim bei Wels
Thalheim bei Wels
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E / 48.15139°N 14.03833°E / 48.15139; 14.03833Coordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E / 48.15139°N 14.03833°E / 48.15139; 14.03833
Country Austria
State Upper Austria
District Wels-Land
Government
  Mayor Andreas Stockinger (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation 369 m (1,211 ft)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 5,470
  Density 340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4600
Area code 07242
Vehicle registration WL
Website www.thalheim.ooe.gv.at

Thalheim bei Wels is a town in the Wels-Land district, Upper Austria, Austria. It is situated on the right bank of the river Traun, opposite the city of Wels. 11.6% of the municipality are forested, 69% are farmlands.

Subdivisions

  • Bergerndorf
  • Edtholz
  • Ottstorf
  • Schauersberg
  • Thalheim bei Wels
  • Unterschauersberg

Historical population

  • 1991: 4,525
  • 2001: 4,971
  • 2013: 5,470

Sites of interest

Pilgrimage church Maria Schauersberg
  • Pilgrimage church Maria Schauersberg, consecrated around 1490.
  • Marienwarte, a 19th century observation tower, offers a panorama of the surrounding country. On clear days, the Alps can be seen.

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