Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
Weißenkirchen in der Wachau | ||
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Location of Weißenkirchen in der Wachau | ||
  Weißenkirchen in der Wachau Location within Austria | ||
| Coordinates: 48°24′N 15°28′E / 48.400°N 15.467°E / 48.400; 15.467Coordinates: 48°24′N 15°28′E / 48.400°N 15.467°E / 48.400; 15.467 | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Lower Austria | |
| District | Krems-Land | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Anton Bodenstein | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.28 km2 (8.99 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,474 | |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 3610 | |
| Area code | 02715 | |
| Website | www.weissenkirchen-wachau.at | |
Weißenkirchen in der Wachau is a town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
The ferry across the Danube here is interesting in that it has no motor or sail: it is powered by rudder set against the river current, anchored to a cable above the river. The ferry carries passengers, bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1971 | 1,672 | — |
| 1981 | 1,601 | −4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,563 | −2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,494 | −4.4% |
Ferry between Weißenkirchen and St. Lorenz before mooring at Weißenkirchen
Parish church of Weißenkirchen
References
^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Weißenkirchen in der Wachau.
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