Waidhofen an der Thaya

Waidhofen an der Thaya
Town hall
Coat of arms
Waidhofen an der Thaya Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°49′00″N 15°17′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
District	Waidhofen an der Thaya
Government
• Mayor	Robert Altschach (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	46.05 km2 (17.78 sq mi)
Elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	5,501
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3830
Area code	02842
Vehicle registration	WT
Website	www.waidhofen-thaya.at

Waidhofen an der Thaya (German pronunciation: [ˌvaɪ̯tˈhoːfn̩ an deːɐ̯ ˈtaːja] ; Czech: Český Bejdov) is an Austrian town located on the German Thaya river in the district of the same name in Lower Austria. It is the northernmost of the capitals of the Districts of Austria.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,894	—
1880	4,091	+5.1%
1890	4,075	−0.4%
1900	4,203	+3.1%
1910	4,515	+7.4%
1923	4,400	−2.5%
1934	4,614	+4.9%
1939	4,755	+3.1%
1951	5,157	+8.5%
1961	5,120	−0.7%
1971	5,198	+1.5%
1981	5,401	+3.9%
1991	5,555	+2.9%
2001	5,750	+3.5%
2011	5,693	−1.0%

Twin cities

• Heubach, Germany since 1982
• Telč, Czech Republic since 1992

Personalities

• Birgit Zotz, writer and anthropologist
• Alexander Wurz, racing driver