Zwettl
| Zwettl | ||
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  Zwettl Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 48°36′12″N 15°10′08″E / 48.60333°N 15.16889°ECoordinates: 48°36′12″N 15°10′08″E / 48.60333°N 15.16889°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Lower Austria | |
| District | Zwettl | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Herbert Prinz (ÖVP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 256.07 km2 (98.87 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,005 | |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 3910 | |
| Area code | 02822 | |
| Vehicle registration | ZT | |
| Website | www.zwettl.gv.at | |
Zwettl is a town and district capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is chiefly known as the location of Zwettl Abbey, first mentioned in October 1139.
Geography
Zwettl has a total area of 98.9 square miles (256.7 km²). The town is found in the middle of Waldviertel at the confluence of the Kamp and Zwettl rivers. After Vienna and Wolfsberg in Carinthia, it is the third largest municipality in Austria by area.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 12,643 | — |
| 1880 | 13,121 | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 12,961 | −1.2% |
| 1900 | 13,617 | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 13,585 | −0.2% |
| 1923 | 12,946 | −4.7% |
| 1934 | 12,746 | −1.5% |
| 1939 | 12,806 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 12,862 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 11,374 | −11.6% |
| 1971 | 11,677 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 11,479 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 11,427 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 11,630 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,272 | −3.1% |
History
The name originates from Slavic "svetla" meaning "glade". Although the etymology suggests an early population of Slavic people no archeological evidence has been found yet.[2] Zwettl was founded by the knights of Kuenring and was first mentioned in a monastery record in 1139. It was granted town privileges on December 28, 1200. Today, the Cistercian convent in Zwettl houses the only remaining manuscript of the life of Saint Agnes Blannbekin.
People
- Josef Haslinger (born 1955), writer, born here (de)
- Benno Mengele (1898–1971), electrical engineer, born here
- Florian Metz, born here
- (Johann) Michael von Puchberg (1741–1822), merchant, philanthropist, born here
- Peter Härtling, lived here
- Hugo Jury, lived here
- Walter Nowotny, lived here
- Georg Ritter von Schönerer, died here
References
- ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Zwettl.
- ↑ "Der Name Zwettl" (in German). Municipal council of Zwettl. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
External links
Media related to Zwettl at Wikimedia Commons
- Zwettl Town website (German)
- Facts about Zwettl provided by the Austrian Statistical Central Office (German)