Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Waidhofen an der Ybbs | |
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Waidhofen an der Ybbs, centre | |
Coordinates: 47°58′00″N 14°46′00″E / 47.96667°N 14.76667°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Statutory city |
Government | |
• Mayor | Werner Krammer (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 131.57 km2 (50.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 11,333 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3340 |
Area code | 07442 |
Vehicle registration | WY |
Website | www.waidhofen.at |
Waidhofen an der Ybbs (German: [vaɪtˈhoːfn̩ an deːɐ̯ ˈɪps], lit. 'Waidhofen on the Ybbs') is a statutory city (Statutarstadt) in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The city had a population of 11,662 as of the 2001 census and an area of 131.56 km². It was first mentioned in 1186 and has been the economic centre of the Ybbstal region since the 14th century.