Wels
Sign in to saveWels (; Central Bavarian: Wös) 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 (January 2025), the eighth largest city in Austria.
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Wels is a city in Upper Austria located on the Traun River near Linz, serving as the county seat of Wels-Land. With a population of about 65,000 people, it is the eighth largest city in Austria and an important urban center in the region.
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- Wös
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- Statutory city
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- Location within Statutarstadt district
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- Geography
- History
- Prehistoric
- Roman Era
- The economy of Roman Wels
- Middle Ages
- 20th century
- Demographics
- Economy
- Notable residents
- Sport
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- References
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Wels (; Central Bavarian: Wös) 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 (January 2025), the eighth largest city in Austria.
== Geography == Wels is in the Hausruckviertel at an elevation of . From north to south, it extends over , from west to east over . 3.4% of the area is covered with forest, 23.5% is used for agriculture.