Thalheim bei Wels
Thalheim bei Wels | ||
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Thalheim bei Wels Location within Austria | ||
Coordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E / 48.15139°N 14.03833°ECoordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E / 48.15139°N 14.03833°E | ||
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 (14 June 2016)[1] | ||
• Total | 5,498 | |
• 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 in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Geography
It is situated on the right bank of the river Traun, opposite the city of Wels. About 11.6% of the municipality is forest, 69% is farmland.
Subdivisions
- Bergerndorf
- Edtholz
- Ottstorf
- Schauersberg
- Thalheim bei Wels
- Unterschauersberg
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1991 | 4,525 | — |
2001 | 4,971 | +9.9% |
2013 | 5,470 | +10.0% |
Sights
- 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.
Personalities
- Franz Kalchmair (b. 1939), an opera singer.
References
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