Großweikersdorf
Place in Lower Austria, Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Großweikersdorf is a municipality in the district of Tulln in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
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Großweikersdorf | |
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Coordinates: 48°28′21″N 15°58′48″E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Tulln |
Government | |
• Mayor | Leopold Spielauer (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.36 km2 (16.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,180 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3701 |
Area code | 02955 |
Vehicle registration | TU |
Website | www.grossweikersdorf.gv.at |
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The composer Ignaz Pleyel (1757–1831) was born in the nearby village of Ruppersthal. His birthplace is now the Pleyel Museum.
The priest Heinrich Maier (1908-1945) was born in Großweikersdorf. His very successful Catholic resistance group during the Nazi era passed on plans and production facilities for V-1, V-2 rockets, Tiger tanks and aircraft to the Allies. This enabled the Allies to target decisive armaments factories and to protect residential areas.[3][4][5][6][7]