Wels

Coordinates: 48°09′0″N 14°01′0″E / 48.15000°N 14.01667°E / 48.15000; 14.01667
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Wels
Wels
Wels
Flag of Wels
Coat of arms of Wels
Wels is located in Austria
Wels
Wels
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°09′0″N 14°01′0″E / 48.15000°N 14.01667°E / 48.15000; 14.01667
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictStatutory city
Government
 • MayorDr. Andreas Rabl (FPÖ)
Area
 • Total45.92 km2 (17.73 sq mi)
Elevation
317 m (1,040 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total61,233
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4600–4606
Area code07242
Vehicle registrationWE
Websitewww.wels.at

Wels (Latin: Ovilava) is a city in the state of Upper Austria in Austria. It is on the Traun River near Linz. About 60,000 people lived there in 2016.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. Population at the beginning of the year for municipalities since 2002 (in German), Statistics Austria, January 2023, Wikidata Q27838750

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