Wieselburg

For the locality in Hungary, see Mosonmagyaróvár.

Wieselburg (Austrian German pronunciation: [ˈviːsl̩bʊrɡ]; Central Bavarian: Wieslbuag) is a town in Lower Austria, Austria, located near the River Erlauf. Its name roughly translates to castle where two rivers meet, as there are two rivers that run together to create the Erlauf. Its population is approximately 4,200 (including surrounding villages).

Wieselburg Wieslbuag
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Wieselburg Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°08′00″N 15°08′20″E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Scheibbs
Government
• Mayor	Josef Leitner (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,143
• Density	763/km2 (1,980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3250
Area code	07416
Vehicle registration	SB
Website	www.wieselburg.at

A brewery, an agricultural college and research institute (HBLFA Francisco Josephinum), a college of higher education (Fachhochschule), and one of the oldest churches north of the Alps dating from AD 976 are located in the town. Wieselburg was made a town 1000 years later, in 1976. Annually in the ending of June beginning of July an agricultural fair, Wieselburger Messe, takes place.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	951	—
1880	1,011	+6.3%
1890	1,152	+13.9%
1900	1,613	+40.0%
1910	1,874	+16.2%
1923	2,094	+11.7%
1934	2,128	+1.6%
1939	2,076	−2.4%
1951	2,292	+10.4%
1961	2,555	+11.5%
1971	2,853	+11.7%
1981	3,042	+6.6%
1991	3,095	+1.7%
2001	3,498	+13.0%
2011	3,708	+6.0%

People

• Karl Bienenstein (de)
• Alfred Gusenbauer, educated here
• Paul Hörbiger (de)
• Eugen Wüster (de)