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Waidhofen an der Thaya

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

48°49′00″N 15°17′00″E / 48.81667°N 15.28333°E / 48.81667; 15.28333CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictWaidhofen an der ThayaGovernment

• MayorRobert Altschach (ÖVP)Area

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• Total46.05 km² (17.78 sq mi)Elevation

510 m (1,670 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total5,501 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3830

Area code02842Vehicle registrationWTWebsitewww.waidhofen-thaya.at

Waidhofen an der Thaya (German pronunciation: [ˌvaɪ̯tˈhoːfn̩ an deːɐ̯ ˈtaːja] ^ⓘ; Czech: Český Bejdov) is an Austrian town located on the German Thaya river in the district of the same name in Lower Austria. It is the northernmost of the capitals of the Districts of Austria.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,894	—
1880	4,091	+5.1%
1890	4,075	−0.4%
1900	4,203	+3.1%
1910	4,515	+7.4%
1923	4,400	−2.5%
1934	4,614	+4.9%
1939	4,755	+3.1%
1951	5,157	+8.5%
1961	5,120	−0.7%
1971	5,198	+1.5%
1981	5,401	+3.9%
1991	5,555	+2.9%
2001	5,750	+3.5%
2011	5,693	−1.0%

Twin cities

Heubach, Germany since 1982
Telč, Czech Republic since 1992

Personalities

Birgit Zotz, writer and anthropologist
Alexander Wurz, racing driver

References

^ "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.