Weiden an der March

See also: Weiden (disambiguation)

Weiden an der March
Municipality
Oberweiden parish church
Coat of arms
Weiden an der March Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°18′N 16°49′E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Gänserndorf
Government
• Mayor	Josef Dienst
Area [1]
• Total	55.78 km^2 (21.54 sq mi)
Elevation	162 m (531 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	991
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2295
Area code	02284
Website	www.weiden-march.at

Weiden an der March is a municipality in the district of Gänserndorf in Lower Austria, Austria.

Geography

Weiden an der March lies in the Weinviertel in Lower Austria. It lies near the river Morava (German: March), which forms the border with Slovakia. 19.63% of the municipality is forested.

On 1 January 1975 the former municipalities of Baumgarten an der March, Oberweiden and Zwerndorf were merged to form Weiden an der March.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	921	—
1981	854	−7.3%
1991	822	−3.7%
2001	904	+10.0%
2011	985	+9.0%

Economy

There are 26 companies in Weiden, and 403 persons are employed. The employment rate in 2001 was 45.79%.

References

1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.