Willendorf in der Wachau

Willendorf, or when ambiguous Willendorf in der Wachau, is a village in the valley in . Willendorf became globally known when in 1908 the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf was found there.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Willendorf in der Wachau railway station and Aggstein Castle.

Railway stop
Photo: Priwo, Public domain.
is a railway stop.

Castle
is a ruined castle on the right bank of the in , Austria. The castle dates to the 12th century. is 480 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spitz and Gansbach.

is a small town in the , on the river Danube. Together with the neighbouring villages of Gut am Steg, Schwallenbach, and Vießling it is a major wine-producing centre of the region.

Village
is a small town and centre of the municipality of in , in northeastern . It lies several kilometres inland from the . is situated 5 km east of Willendorf in der Wachau.

Village
is a settlement in the municipality of in , in northeastern . is situated 8 km south of Willendorf in der Wachau.

Willendorf in der Wachau

Latitude
48.32278° or 48° 19′ 22″ north
Longitude
15.40487° or 15° 24′ 18″ east
Population
153
Elevation
219 metres (719 feet)
Open location code
8FWQ8CF3+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240069872
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2761177
Wiki­data ID
Q357761
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In Other Languages

From Galician to Portuguese—“Willendorf in der Wachau” goes by many names.
  • Galician: Willendorf
  • German: Willendorf in der Wachau
  • Hungarian: Willendorf in der Wachau
  • Italian: Willendorf in der Wachau
  • Latvian: Villendorfa
  • Lithuanian: Vilendorfas
  • Macedonian: Вилендорф
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Willendorf in der Wachau
  • Portuguese: Willendorf
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  • Willendorf in der Wachau

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Venusium and FF Willendorf.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Willendorf in der Wachau”. Photo: Tschaensky, CC BY-SA 2.5.