Scheibbs (German pronunciation: [ʃaɪ̯ps] ⓘ) is a town in Austria in the Scheibbs districtofLower Austria. In 1886, it became the first town in Austria to have street lighting powered by electricity.
Scheibbs
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Old Town of Scheibbs
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Coat of arms | |
  Scheibbs Location within Austria Show map of Austria Scheibbs Location within Lower Austria Show map of Lower Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′00″N 15°10′00″E / 48.00000°N 15.16667°E / 48.00000; 15.16667 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| District | Scheibbs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Aigner (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.88 km2 (17.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
| Population
(2018-01-01)[2]
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| • Total | 4,196 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
3270
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| Area code | 07482 |
| Vehicle registration | SB |
| Website | www.scheibbs.com |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 3,076 | — |
| 1880 | 3,259 | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 3,489 | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 3,776 | +8.2% |
| 1910 | 4,061 | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 3,703 | −8.8% |
| 1934 | 3,720 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 3,615 | −2.8% |
| 1951 | 4,047 | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 4,101 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4,445 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 4,515 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4,389 | −2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,331 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,236 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,122 | −2.7% |
Scheibbs is twinned with:
Rutesheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1972)
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