Thalheim bei Wels
Thalheim bei Wels is a town in the Wels-Land District in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Thalheim bei Wels | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Thalheim bei Wels Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Wels-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Stockinger (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 369 m (1,211 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,482 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4600 |
| Area code | 07242 |
| Vehicle registration | WL |
| Website | www.thalheim.ooe.gv.at |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,525 | — |
| 2001 | 4,971 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 5,470 | +10.0% |
360° airborne panorama, shot near look-out Marienwarte
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)
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
- "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.
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