Wels

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Wels Meta-Wös
City
From top down, left to right: view of Wels from Thalheim, Stadtplatz in the city center, Ledererturm, city parish church, former savings bank, Burg Wels
Flag Coat of arms
Wels Location within Austria Show map of Upper Austria Wels Wels (Austria) Show map of Austria
Coordinates: 48°09′0″N 14°01′0″E / 48.15000°N 14.01667°E / 48.15000; 14.01667
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Statutory city
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Andreas Rabl (FPÖ)
Area [1]
• City	45.92 km2 (17.73 sq mi)
Elevation	317 m (1,040 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• City	61,233
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
• Metro	88,577
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4600–4606
Area code	07242
Vehicle registration	WE
Website	www.wels.at

Wels (German pronunciation: [vɛls] ^ⓘ; 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 approximately 60,000, the eighth largest city in Austria.