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 (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,456 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/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.
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