Country Austria District Zwettl Vehicle registration ZT Elevation 633 m Population 1,983 (1 Apr 2009) Postal code 3931 | State Lower Austria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.schweiggers.gv.at Area 58.65 km² Local time Friday 5:28 PM Area code 02829 | |
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Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.
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Map of 3931 Schweiggers, Austria
History
The municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.
1182: First mention as "Swichers".
1643: The name "Schweiggers" appears.
Landscape
The landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.
River
The origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms is divided in two. The left side shows two crossed arrows on a red background, and the right side shows two black stanchions on a golden background. The right side reminds of the coat of arms of the Kuenringer, an Austrian dynasty.
References
Schweiggers Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA