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| | Wels, Austria, Pictures |
 | | Wels, city, northern Austria, in Oberösterreich (Upper Austria) Province, on the Traun River, near Linz. |
 | | The transportation hub of the Innviertel district, where grains, cattle, and poultry are raised, the city includes among its industries food processing and dairying and the manufacture of agricultural equipment, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and construction materials. |
 | | Wels was the seat of local dukes in the 8th century; the modern city started in the 11th century. |
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