Zwentendorf

Zwentendorf an der Donau

Nuclear power station at Zwentendorf

Coat of arms
Zwentendorf an der Donau

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°20′33″N 15°54′50″E / 48.34250°N 15.91389°ECoordinates: 48°20′33″N 15°54′50″E / 48.34250°N 15.91389°E
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Tulln
Government
 • Mayor Hermann Kühtreiber (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total 53.85 km2 (20.79 sq mi)
Elevation 182 m (597 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
 • Total 4,001
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 3435
Area code 02277
Vehicle registration TU
Website www.zwentendorf.at

Zwentendorf an der Donau is a small market municipality in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is located at 48°21′N 15°54′E / 48.350°N 15.900°E, in the Tullnerfeld on the southern bank of the Danube. The place attained public attention as the site of the only Austrian nuclear power station, which was completed but never went into operation. In a referendum on 5 November 1978, a narrow majority of 50.5% voted against putting the Zwentendorf nuclear plant into operation.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,562—    
18802,624+2.4%
18902,585−1.5%
19002,529−2.2%
19102,782+10.0%
19232,772−0.4%
19342,945+6.2%
19513,079+4.6%
19613,123+1.4%
19713,123+0.0%
19813,170+1.5%
19913,280+3.5%
20013,715+13.3%
20113,920+5.5%
20144,001+2.1%

History

Near Zwentendorf was from 1 to the 5th century a.d. a Roman fort (Asturis). It was a part from Limes Norici of the Roman province Noricum.

Limes3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2014-01-01.
  2. ↑ Zwentendorf, a Nuclear Plant That Will Never Be Turned on

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