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| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Zwettl |
| Mayor | Herbert Prinz (ÖVP) |
| Area | 256.07 km2 (99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1706 ft) |
| Population | 11,272 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 44 /km2 (114 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ZT |
| Postal code | 3910 |
| Area code | 02822 |
| Website | www.zwettl.gv.at
Coordinates: 48°36′12″N 15°10′08″E / 48.60333°N 15.16889°E |
Zwettl is a town and district capital in Lower Austria. It is chiefly known as the location of Zwettl Abbey, first mentioned in October 1139.
[edit] Geography
Zwettl has a total area of 98.9 square miles (256.7 km²). The town is found in the middle of Waldviertel at the confluence of the Kamp and Zwettl rivers. After Vienna and Wolfsberg in Carinthia, it is the third largest municipality in Austria by area.
[edit] Demographics
According to Statistik Austria, in 2008 there were 11,444 people residing in Zwettl. In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 15 years, 64.9% from 15 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
[edit] History
The name originates from Slavic "svetla" meaning "glade". Although the etymology suggests an early population of Slavic people no archeological evidence has been found yet.[2] Zwettl was founded by the knights of Kuenring and was first mentioned in a monastery record in 1139. It was granted town privileges on December 28, 1200. Today, the Cistercian convent in Zwettl houses the only remaining manuscript of the life of Saint Agnes Blannbekin.
[edit] People
- Josef Haslinger (born 1955), writer, born here (de)
- Florian Metz, born here
- (Johann) Michael von Puchberg (1741–1822), merchant, philanthropist, born here
- Peter Härtling, lived here
- Hugo Jury, lived here
- Walter Nowotny, lived here
- Georg Ritter von Schönerer, died here
[edit] References
- ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Der Name Zwettl" (in German). Municipal council of Zwettl. http://www.zwettl.gv.at/system/web/zusatzseite.aspx?detailonr=217102321. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
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- Zwettl Town website (German)
- Facts about Zwettl provided by the Austrian Statistical Central Office (German)
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