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Altmelon is a market town with 867 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2023) in the district of Zwettl in the Waldviertel in the northwest of Lower Austria. 
Together with the municipalities of Arbesbach, Groß Gerungs, Langschlag and Rappottenstein, the market town of Altmelon is located in the so-called Waldviertler Hochland 
which comprises the westernmost part of the district of Zwettl. Altmelon originated as a medieval late clearing at the beginning of the 13th century and was first mentioned in a document in 1259 as "Mailan".

Culture and sights

Altmelon Catholic parish church (patron saint: St. James the Elder): The parish church displays a mixture of different styles. According to the first mention in 1259, the oldest parts, the presbytery 
oldest parts, the presbytery and the bell tower attached to the side, are of Gothic origin. After gaining independence from the parish of Arbesbach at the end of the 18th century, the nave was raised. 
the nave was raised.
Altmelon Farmers' Museum
Arbesbach Blacksmith Museum