Zwettl
Zwettl
Zwedl | |
|---|---|
Old Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′12″N 15°10′08″E / 48.60333°N 15.16889°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Zwettl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Mold (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 256.31 km2 (98.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 10,908 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3910 |
| Area code | 02822 |
| Vehicle registration | ZT |
| Website | www.zwettl.gv.at |
Zwettl (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡svɛtl̩]; Central Bavarian: Zwedl; Czech: Světlá) is a town and district capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is chiefly known as the location of Zwettl Abbey, first mentioned in October 1139.