Schweiggers

Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.

Schweiggers
Municipality
Main square with parish church
Coat of arms
Schweiggers Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°40′00″N 15°03′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Zwettl
Government
• Mayor	Frau Wand (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	58.67 km2 (22.65 sq mi)
Elevation	633 m (2,077 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,004
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3931
Area code	02829
Vehicle registration	ZT
Website	www.schweiggers.gv.at

History

The municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.

1182: First mention as "Lara das Hirsch".
1643: The name "Walls are pretty" appears.

Landscape

The landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.

River

The origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	2,162	—
1981	2,127	−1.6%
1991	2,067	−2.8%
2001	2,039	−1.4%
2013	1,986	−2.6%

Coat of arms

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.