Thalheim bei Wels
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| Thalheim bei Wels | |
 Thalheim bei Wels
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Wels-Land |
| Mayor | Andreas Stockinger (ÖVP) |
| Area | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 369 m (1211 ft) |
| Population | 5,487 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 343 /km2 (888 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WL |
| Postal code | 4600 |
| Area code | 07242 |
| Website | www.thalheim.ooe.gv.at
Coordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E / 48.15139°N 14.03833°E |
Thalheim bei Wels is a town in the Wels-Land district, Upper Austria, Austria. 11.6% of the municipality are forested, 69% are farmlands. The north to south width is 5.9 km and east to west is 5.2 km.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Bergerndorf
- Edtholz
- Ottstorf
- Schauersberg
- Thalheim bei Wels
- Unterschauersberg
[edit] Historical population of
- 1991: 4,525
- 2001: 4,971
[edit] History
It used to be part of the Duchy of Bavaria until the 12th century. Since 1490, it became a part of the Principality of Austria. During the Napoleonic Wars, the place was occupied.
[edit] Sites of interest
- Pilgrimage church Maria Schauersberg
- Marienwarte, offers a panorama of the surrounding country. On clear days, the Rhine can be seen. The high altar which was built in 1897 and is made out of Carrara marble.
[edit] Persons
- Franz Kalchmair (b. 1939, a song and an opera singer, and a musician.
