Schwadorf is an Austrian market town in the Bruck an der Leitha district. It lies on the banks of the River Fischa, fifteen miles (25 km) southeast of Vienna.
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![]() ![]() Schwadorf Location within Austria | |
Coordinates: 48°04′00″N 16°35′00″E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Bruck an der Leitha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jürgen Maschl (SPÖ) |
Area | |
• Total | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,180 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2432 |
Area code | 02230 |
Vehicle registration | BL |
Website | www.schwadorf.gv.at |
The town is located in a seismic area above a fault line. The "Schwadorf Dome" has been subject to minor earthquakes on occasion, the last one of significance occurring on 8 October 1927.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1971 | 1,500 | — |
1981 | 1,488 | −0.8% |
1991 | 1,692 | +13.7% |
2001 | 1,768 | +4.5% |
The town's football team, SK Schwadorf, was formed on 31 May 1936 (as ASK Schwadorf). They hosted English giants Arsenal in a friendly in July 2006.[3]
The town's former district Wien-Umgebung was dissolved at the end of 2016.[4][5]
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