Scheibbs
Old Town of Scheibbs
Old Town of Scheibbs
Coat of arms of Scheibbs
Coat of arms
Scheibbs is located in Austria
Scheibbs
Scheibbs
Location within Austria
Scheibbs is located in Lower Austria
Scheibbs
Scheibbs
Location within Lower Austria
Coordinates: 48°00′00″N 15°10′00″E / 48.00000°N 15.16667°E / 48.00000; 15.16667
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictScheibbs
Government
 • MayorFranz Aigner (ÖVP)
Area
[1]
 • Total45.88 km2 (17.71 sq mi)
Elevation
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total4,196
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3270
Area code07482
Vehicle registrationSB
Websitewww.scheibbs.com

Scheibbs (German pronunciation: [ʃaɪ̯ps] ⓘ) is a town in Austria in the Scheibbs district of Lower Austria. In 1886, it became the first town in Austria to have street lighting powered by electricity.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,076—    
18803,259+5.9%
18903,489+7.1%
19003,776+8.2%
19104,061+7.5%
19233,703−8.8%
19343,720+0.5%
19393,615−2.8%
19514,047+12.0%
19614,101+1.3%
19714,445+8.4%
19814,515+1.6%
19914,389−2.8%
20014,331−1.3%
20114,236−2.2%
20214,122−2.7%

Mayors

Twin towns – sister cities

Scheibbs is twinned with:

Sons and daughters of the town

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
Franz Schuh in 1843

References

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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