Fun facts about Wels
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Wels is in the Hausruckviertel at an elevation of 317 metres (1,040 ft).
Wels
Austria
Wels is a city in Upper Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is the county seat of Wels-Land, and with a population of 65,482, the eighth largest city in Austria.
From the “Geography” section
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The area of Wels has been settled since the Neolithic era, as evidenced by archaeological finds of simple tools.
Wels
Austria
Wels is a city in Upper Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is the county seat of Wels-Land, and with a population of 65,482, the eighth largest city in Austria.
From the “History” section
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Wels gained importance in Roman times and received city rights around the year 120 under the name of Municipium Ovilava.
Wels
Austria
Wels is a city in Upper Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is the county seat of Wels-Land, and with a population of 65,482, the eighth largest city in Austria.
From the “History” section
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The oldest granary in the Eastern Alps has been discovered in Wels, which housed diverse grains such as wheat and barley.
Wels
Austria
Wels is a city in Upper Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is the county seat of Wels-Land, and with a population of 65,482, the eighth largest city in Austria.
From the “History” section
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Emperor Maximilian I died in Wels on January 12, 1519.
Wels
Austria
Wels is a city in Upper Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is the county seat of Wels-Land, and with a population of 65,482, the eighth largest city in Austria.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Eweht · CC BY-SA 4.0