# Thalheim bei Wels

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Municipality in Upper Austria, Austria

Thalheim bei Wels Municipality Coat of arms Thalheim bei Wels Location within Austria Coordinates: 48°09′05″N 14°02′18″E / 48.15139°N 14.03833°E / 48.15139; 14.03833 Country Austria State Upper Austria District Wels-Land Government • Mayor Andreas Stockinger (ÖVP) Area [1] • Total 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) Elevation 369 m (1,211 ft) Population (2018-01-01)[2] • Total 5,482 • Density 335.5/km2 (868.9/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 4600 Area code 07242 Vehicle registration WL Website www.thalheim.ooe.gv.at

**Thalheim bei Wels** is a [town](/source/Town) in the [Wels-Land District](/source/Wels-Land_District) in the [Austrian](/source/Austria) state of [Upper Austria](/source/Upper_Austria).

## Geography

It is situated on the right bank of the river [Traun](/source/Traun_(river)), opposite the city of [Wels](/source/Wels). About 11.6% of the municipality is forest, 69% is farmland.

## Subdivisions

- Bergerndorf

- Edtholz

- Ottstorf

- Schauersberg

- **Thalheim bei Wels**

- Unterschauersberg

## Population

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1991 4,525 — 2001 4,971 +9.9% 2013 5,470 +10.0%

360° airborne panorama, shot near look-out Marienwarte
([view as a 360° interactive panorama](https://panoviewer.toolforge.org/#Thalheim_bei_Wels_-_Marienwarte.jpg))

## Sights

- Pilgrimage church Maria Schauersberg, consecrated around 1490.

- Marienwarte, a 19th-century observation tower, offers a panorama of the surrounding country. On clear days, the [Alps](/source/Alps) can be seen.

## Archaeology

In June 2025, archaeologists from OÖ Landes‑Kultur GmbH and the [University of Salzburg](/source/University_of_Salzburg) uncovered a [Roman villa](/source/Roman_villa) complex on Reinberg Hill in Thalheim bei Wels. The site spans over 1,000 m² and includes three well-preserved mosaic floors dating to the 2nd century CE.[3] The most notable mosaic features an aquatic scene with two dolphins, an exceptionally rare find in Upper Austria. Another mosaic depicts a wine‑mixing vessel ([krater](/source/Krater)), while a third, partially excavated, displays geometric patterns. The villa overlooks the ancient Roman town of Ovilava (modern [Wels](/source/Wels)).[3]

## Personalities

- [Franz Kalchmair](/source/Franz_Kalchmair) (b. 1939), an opera singer.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018"](http://www.statistik.at/web_de/klassifikationen/regionale_gliederungen/dauersiedlungsraum/index.html) (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018"](https://www.statistik.at/web_de/klassifikationen/regionale_gliederungen/gemeinden/index.html) (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) Milligan, Mark (2025-06-02). ["Dolphin mosaic discovery is part of an expansive Roman villa complex"](https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/06/dolphin-mosaic-discovery-is-part-of-an-expansive-roman-villa-complex/155360). *HeritageDaily - Archaeology News*. Retrieved 2025-06-11.

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