Weiz
Weiz | |
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 Weiz seen from southwest | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Weiz district | |
  Weiz Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′01″N 15°37′59″E / 47.21694°N 15.63306°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Styria |
| District | Weiz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ingo Reisinger (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.51 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 11,627 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8160 |
| Area code | 03172 |
| Vehicle registration | WZ |
| Website | www.weiz.at |
Weiz (German pronunciation: [vaɪts] ) is a town in the eastern part of the Austrian state of Styria.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,446 | — |
| 1880 | 1,646 | +13.8% |
| 1890 | 1,793 | +8.9% |
| 1900 | 2,256 | +25.8% |
| 1910 | 2,949 | +30.7% |
| 1923 | 3,882 | +31.6% |
| 1934 | 4,322 | +11.3% |
| 1939 | 4,748 | +9.9% |
| 1951 | 6,547 | +37.9% |
| 1961 | 8,134 | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 8,427 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8,402 | −0.3% |
| 1991 | 8,462 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,926 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8,897 | −0.3% |
International relations
[edit]Twin towns – Sister cities
[edit]Weiz is twinned with:
Ajka, Hungary
Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
Offenburg, Germany
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.
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