Wels
city in Upper Austria
Wels (Latin: Ovilava) is a city in the state of Upper Austria in Austria. It is on the Traun River near Linz. About 60,000 people lived there in 2016.
Wels | |
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 Wels | |
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  Wels Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′0″N 14°01′0″E / 48.15000°N 14.01667°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Statutory city |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Andreas Rabl (FPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.92 km2 (17.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 61,233 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4600–4606 |
| Area code | 07242 |
| Vehicle registration | WE |
| Website | www.wels.at |
References
change- ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ Population at the beginning of the year for municipalities since 2002 (in German), Statistics Austria, January 2023, Wikidata Q27838750
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