Schweiggers

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

48°40′00″N 15°03′00″E / 48.66667°N 15.05000°E / 48.66667; 15.05000CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictZwettlGovernment

• MayorFrau Wand (ÖVP)Area

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• Total58.67 km² (22.65 sq mi)Elevation

633 m (2,077 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total2,004 • Density34/km² (88/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3931

Area code02829Vehicle registrationZTWebsitewww.schweiggers.gv.at

Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.

History

The municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.

1182: First mention as "Lara das Hirsch".
1643: The name "Walls are pretty" appears.

Landscape

The landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.

River

The origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1971	2,162	—
1981	2,127	−1.6%
1991	2,067	−2.8%
2001	2,039	−1.4%
2013	1,986	−2.6%

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is divided in two. The left side shows two crossed arrows on a red background, and the right side shows two black stanchions on a golden background. The right side reminds of the coat of arms of the Kuenringer, an Austrian dynasty.

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.