- Wieselburg
Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Stadt
Name = Wieselburg
Wappen = Wappen-wbg.svg
lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 08 | lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 08 | lon_sec = 20
Bundesland = Niederösterreich
Bezirk = Scheibbs
Höhe = 269
Fläche = 5.42
Einwohner = 3627
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 3250
Vorwahl = 07416
Kfz = SB
Gemeindekennziffer = 3 20 16
NUTS = AT121
Straße = Hauptplatz 26
Website = [http://www.wieselburg.at www.wieselburg.at]
Bürgermeister = Günther Leichtfried
Partei = SPÖ
Gemeinderatanzahl = 23
Gemeinderat = 16SPÖ , 7ÖVP
Wahljahr = 2005Wieselburg is a town in
Lower Austria ,Austria , located near the RiverErlauf . Its name roughly translates to town where two rivers meet, as there are two rivers that run together to create the Erlauf. Its population is approximately 6,500 (including surrounding villages).A
brewery , an agricultural college and research institute (HBLFAFrancisco Josephinum ), a college of higher education ("Fachhochschule"), and one of the oldest churches north of theAlps dating from AD 976 are located in the town. Wieselburg was made a town 1000 years later, in 1976.Annually in the ending of June beginning of July an agriculturalfair , Wieselburger Messe, takes place.Adjacent villages include Oberndorf, Mühling, Petzenkirchen, and others.
External links
* [http://www.wieselburg.at Municipal website]
* [http://www.josephinum.at HBLFA website]
* [http://www.aeiou.at/aeiou.encyclop.w/w662790.htm More information]
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