Schweiggers | ||
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Location within Austria | ||
Coordinates: 48°40′00″N 15°03′00″E / 48.66667°N 15.05000°ECoordinates: 48°40′00″N 15°03′00″E / 48.66667°N 15.05000°E | ||
Country | Austria | |
State | Lower Austria | |
District | Zwettl | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Johann Hölzl (ÖVP) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 58.65 km2 (22.64 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) | |
Population (1 January 2016) | ||
• Total | 1,993 | |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 3931 | |
Area code | 02829 | |
Vehicle registration | ZT | |
Website | www.schweiggers.gv.at |
Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.
The municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.
1182: First mention as "Swichers".
1643: The name "Schweiggers" appears.
The landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.
The origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.
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.