Schwechat
municipality in Bruck/Leitha District, Lower Austria, Austria
Schwechat is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, southeast of Vienna. In 2018, 18,026 people lived there.
Schwechat | |
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Coordinates: 48°08′28″N 16°28′43″E / 48.14111°N 16.47861°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Bruck an der Leitha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karin Baier (SPÖ) |
Area | |
• Total | 44.73 km2 (17.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 18,026 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2320 |
Area code | 01 |
Vehicle registration | SW |
Website | www.schwechat.gv.at |
It is known for the Vienna International Airport and Schwechater beer.
Schwechat is named after the river Schwechat, which flows through the centre of town.
References
change- ↑ "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.
Other websites
change- Media related to Schwechat at Wikimedia Commons