Weißenkirchen in der Wachau

Place in Lower Austria, Austria

Coat of arms

48°24′N 15°28′E / 48.400°N 15.467°E / 48.400; 15.467CountryAustriaStateLower AustriaDistrictKrems-LandGovernment

• MayorAnton BodensteinArea

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• Total23.29 km² (8.99 sq mi)Elevation

224 m (735 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total1,429 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3610

Area code02715Websitewww.weissenkirchen-wachau.at

Weißenkirchen in der Wachau is a town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The ferry across the Danube here is interesting in that it has no motor or sail: it is powered by rudder set against the river current, anchored to a cable above the river. The ferry carries passengers, bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1971	1,672	—
1981	1,601	−4.2%
1991	1,563	−2.4%
2001	1,494	−4.4%

View from the market square to the parish church
Ferry between Weißenkirchen and St. Lorenz before mooring at Weißenkirchen
Parish church of Weißenkirchen

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.