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WELS

Upper Austria · AUSTRIA (AT) · 48.17°N / 14.03°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,761,524

Wels is a city in Austria with a population of 16,857. It sits at 48.17/14.03, runs on Europe/Vienna, is 0 km from WÖS.

Population 16,857
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Vienna

All facts

fields
Country
Austria
Subdivision
Upper Austria
Coords
48.17°N / 14.03°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE WÖS Upper Austria 5,000 0.3 km
E Untereisenfeld Upper Austria 1,021 0.6 km
SE Hochpoint Upper Austria 1,545 0.7 km
NE Pernau Upper Austria 999 0.9 km
NE Haidl Upper Austria 1,931 1.6 km
NW Oberhaid Upper Austria 5,100 1.7 km
S Thalheim bei Wels Upper Austria 4,294 1.9 km
W Bernardin Upper Austria 4,300 2.0 km
W Laahen Upper Austria 4,836 2.1 km
NE Dickerldorf Upper Austria 1,003 2.1 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Wels?
16,857 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wels in?
Europe/Vienna.
Which country is Wels in?
Austria (AT).
Which airport serves Wels?
Wels Airfield (LOLW).
How far is Wels from Vienna?
About 173 km.
Does Wels have a university?
Yes. Fachhochschulstudiengänge Wels and HTL WELS.
What currency is used in Austria?
Euro.
How many cities are in Austria?
3,039 on record.
Which admin region is Wels in?
Upper Austria.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2761524

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2761524,
    "name": "Wels",
    "ascii_name": "Wels",
    "country_code": "AT",
    "population": 16857,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Vienna",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 48.16667,
    "longitude": 14.03333
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.4x the population of WÖS.
  • 0 km from WÖS.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Vienna) as 3,038 other cities in Austria.
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