Zwentendorf

Zwentendorf an der Donau is a small market municipality in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is located at 48°21′N 15°54′E, in the Tulln Basin on the southern bank of the Danube. The place attained public attention as the site of the only Austrian nuclear power station, which was completed but never went into operation. In a referendum on 5 November 1978, a narrow majority of 50.5% voted against putting the Zwentendorf nuclear plant into operation.^[3]

Zwentendorf an der Donau
Nuclear power station at Zwentendorf
Coat of arms
Zwentendorf an der Donau Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°20′33″N 15°54′50″E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Tulln
Government
• Mayor	Marion Török (SPÖ)
Area [1]
• Total	53.9 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	3,982
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3435
Area code	02277
Vehicle registration	TU
Website	www.zwentendorf.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,562	—
1880	2,624	+2.4%
1890	2,585	−1.5%
1900	2,529	−2.2%
1910	2,782	+10.0%
1923	2,772	−0.4%
1934	2,945	+6.2%
1951	3,079	+4.6%
1961	3,123	+1.4%
1971	3,123	+0.0%
1981	3,170	+1.5%
1991	3,280	+3.5%
2001	3,715	+13.3%
2011	3,920	+5.5%
2014	4,001	+2.1%

History

Near Zwentendorf was from 1 to the 5th century a.d. a Roman fort (Asturis). It was a part from Limes Norici of the Roman province Noricum.

Limes Norici

See also

• Anti-nuclear movement in Austria
• Freda Meissner-Blau
• Hildegard Breiner
• Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant

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.
3. Zwentendorf, a Nuclear Plant That Will Never Be Turned on Archived May 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Google Maps: HVDC-back-to-back station