Wels

For other uses, see Wels (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Wells or Wales.

Wels Wös
Statutory 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 Wels Wels (Austria)
Coordinates: 48°09′0″N 14°01′0″E
Country	Austria
State	Upper Austria
District	Statutory city
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Andreas Rabl (FPÖ)
Area
• Statutory city	45.92 km2 (17.73 sq mi)
Elevation	317 m (1,040 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Statutory city	61,233
• Density	1,333/km2 (3,454/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

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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 65,482 (January 2025), the eighth largest city in Austria.