Scheibbs

Scheibbs
Old Town of Scheibbs
Scheibbs
Location within Austria
Scheibbs
Location within Lower Austria
Coordinates: 48°00′00″N 15°10′00″E / 48.00000°N 15.16667°E / 48.00000; 15.16667
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictScheibbs
Government
  MayorDavid Pöcksteiner (SPÖ)
Area
  Total
45.88 km2 (17.71 sq mi)
Elevation
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
4,196
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3270
Area code07482
Vehicle registrationSB
Websitewww.scheibbs.com

Scheibbs (German pronunciation: [ʃaɪ̯ps] ) is a town in Austria in the Scheibbs district of Lower Austria. In 1886, it became the first town in Austria to have street lighting powered by electricity.