Schwadorf

Infobox Ort in Österreich
Art = Marktgemeinde
Name = Schwadorf
Wappen =
lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 04 | lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 16 | lon_min = 35 | lon_sec = 00
Bundesland = Niederösterreich
Bezirk = Wien-Umgebung
Höhe = 163
Fläche = 11.37
Einwohner = 1860
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 2432
Vorwahl = 02230
Kfz = WU
Gemeindekennziffer = 3 24 18
NUTS = AT127
Straße = Hauptplatz 5
Website = [http://www.schwadorf.gv.at www.schwadorf.gv.at]
Bürgermeister = Richard Gebert
Partei = SPÖ
Gemeinderatanzahl = 19
Gemeinderat = 15 SPÖ, 4 ÖVP
Wahljahr = 2005

Schwadorf is an Austrian market town in the Wien-Umgebung district. It sits on the banks of the River Fischa, fifteen miles (25 km) south-east of Vienna. As of July 2006, it has a population of 1,692.

The town is located in a seismic area above a fault line. The "Schwadorf Dome" has been subject to minor earthquakes on occasion, the last one of significance occurring on October 8, 1927.

The town's football team, SK Schwadorf, was formed on May 31, 1936 (as ASK Schwadorf). They hosted English giants Arsenal in a friendly in July 2006. [ [http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=fixtures&article=403842&lid=fixture_302910&Title=Ten+facts+about...+Schwadorf "Ten facts about Schwadorf" - Arsenal.com] ]

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