Weiden an der March

Weiden an der March is a municipality in the district of Gänserndorf in Lower Austria, Austria.

Weiden an der March
Weiden an der March
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°18′N 16°49′E
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictGänserndorf
Government
  MayorJosef Dienst
Area
  Total55.78 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total991
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2295
Area code02284
Websitewww.weiden-march.at

Geography

Weiden an der March lies in the Weinviertel in Lower Austria. It lies near the river Morava (German: March), which forms the border with Slovakia. 19.63% of the municipality is forested.

On 1 January 1975 the former municipalities of Baumgarten an der March, Oberweiden and Zwerndorf were merged to form Weiden an der March.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1971921    
1981854−7.3%
1991822−3.7%
2001904+10.0%
2011985+9.0%

Economy

There are 26 companies in Weiden, and 403 persons are employed. The employment rate in 2001 was 45.79%.

References



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