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Schwadorf is an Austrian market town in the Bruck an der Leitha district. It lies on the banks of the River Fischa, fifteen miles (25 km) southeast of Vienna.
Schwadorf | |
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 Aerial view of Schwadorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Schwadorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′00″N 16°35′00″E / 48.06667°N 16.58333°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Bruck an der Leitha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jürgen Maschl (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,180 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2432 |
| Area code | 02230 |
| Vehicle registration | BL |
| Website | www.schwadorf.gv.at |
Geography
editThe town is located in a seismic area above a fault line. The "Schwadorf Dome" has been subject to minor earthquakes on occasion, the last one of significance occurring on 8 October 1927.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,500 | — |
| 1981 | 1,488 | −0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,692 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1,768 | +4.5% |
Sport
editThe town's football team, SK Schwadorf, was formed on 31 May 1936 (as ASK Schwadorf). They hosted English giants Arsenal in a friendly in July 2006.[3]
Recent times
editThe town's former district Wien-Umgebung was dissolved at the end of 2016.[4][5]
Notable people
edit- Eduard Ritter von Josch (b. Schwadorf 1799), botanist, president of the regional court in Laibach.
References
edit- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Ten facts about Schwadorf". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Bezirk Wien Umgebung wird aufgelöst". 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Wien-Umgebung: Aufteilung geändert", artikel in Niederösterreichische Nachrichten (NÖN.at), 24-9-2015
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