Weitra

Also known as Vitoraz

Weitra (; ) is a small town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Place details

Locality: Weitra
Region: Niederösterreich
Country: Österreich
Population: 1,599

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Weitra
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Weitra Stadtplatz01.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Main square
Settlement.image_shield: AUT Weitra COA.png
Settlement.shield_size: 80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Austria
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Gmünd district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lower Austria
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gmünd
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2693
Area: 52.54
Elevation: 562
Official website: www.weitra.gv.at
Image: Weitra Stadtplatz01.jpg
Dialing code: 02856
Licence plate code: GD

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Commons category: Weitra
postal code: 3970
native label: Weitra
email address: mailto:[email protected]
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Weitra (; ) is a small town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

==Geography== thumb|left|Townscape, view from the castle The municipality is situated amidst the extended forests of the rural Waldviertel region, close to the border with the Czech Republic. It is located on the upper Lainsitz (Lužnice) river, a tributary of the Vltava (Moldau) north of the European watershed. The town's economy mainly relies on agriculture and forestry, but also on summer tourism.