Scheibbs (German pronunciation: [ʃaɪ̯ps] (listen)) 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.
Scheibbs | |
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![]() Old Town of Scheibbs | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Scheibbs Location within Austria Show map of Austria![]() ![]() Scheibbs Location within Lower Austria Show map of Lower Austria | |
Coordinates: 48°00′00″N 15°10′00″E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Scheibbs |
Government | |
• Mayor | Franz Aigner (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 45.88 km2 (17.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 4,196 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3270 |
Area code | 07482 |
Vehicle registration | SB |
Website | www.scheibbs.com |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 3,076 | — |
1880 | 3,259 | +5.9% |
1890 | 3,489 | +7.1% |
1900 | 3,776 | +8.2% |
1910 | 4,061 | +7.5% |
1923 | 3,703 | −8.8% |
1934 | 3,720 | +0.5% |
1939 | 3,615 | −2.8% |
1951 | 4,047 | +12.0% |
1961 | 4,101 | +1.3% |
1971 | 4,445 | +8.4% |
1981 | 4,515 | +1.6% |
1991 | 4,389 | −2.8% |
2001 | 4,331 | −1.3% |
2011 | 4,236 | −2.2% |
2021 | 4,122 | −2.7% |
Scheibbs is twinned with:
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