Schwadorf
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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  Schwadorf Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′00″N 16°35′00″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
The 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1971 | 1,500 | — |
| 1981 | 1,488 | −0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,692 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1,768 | +4.5% |
Sport
The 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
The town's former district Wien-Umgebung was dissolved at the end of 2016.[4][5]
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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.
- "Ten facts about Schwadorf". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- http://www.noen.at/nachrichten/noe/politik-bildung/Bezirk-Wien-Umgebung-wird-aufgeloest;art79519,667302
- "Wien-Umgebung: Aufteilung geändert", artikel in Niederösterreichische Nachrichten (NÖN.at), 24-9-2015
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