Neumarkt in Styria

Neumarkt in Steiermark (former municipality, capital of a market municipality ) village Neumarkt cadastral community
Basic data
Pole. District , state	Murau  (MU), Styria
Judicial district	Murau
Pole. local community	Neumarkt in Styria
Coordinates	47 ° 4 '27 "  N , 14 ° 25' 33"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 4 '27 "  N , 14 ° 25' 33"  E
height	847  m above sea level A.
Residents of the village	1649 (January 1, 2020)
Building status	580 (2001 )
Area  d. KG	5.13 km²
Post Code	8820 Neumarkt in Styria
prefix	+ 43/3584 (Neumarkt in Styria)
Statistical identification
Locality code	16003
Cadastral parish number	65310
Counting district / district	Neumarkt in Styria (61 439 000)
Location of the former municipality in the Murau district
Independent municipality until the end of 2014 Source: STAT : Local directory ; BEV : GEONAM ; GIS-Stmk

Neumarkt in Steiermark is a former market town with 1713 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2016) in the judicial district or district of Murau in Styria .

As part of the municipal structural reform in Styria , it has been merged with the municipalities of Dürnstein in Styria , Kulm am Zirbitz , Mariahof , Perchau am Sattel , Sankt Marein bei Neumarkt and Zeutschach since 2015 ; the new municipality has the new name Marktgemeinde Neumarkt in Styria . The basis for this is the Styrian Municipal Structural Reform Act - StGsrG . A complaint brought by the municipality against the amalgamation to the Constitutional Court was unsuccessful.

geography

Geographical location

Neumarkt is 845 m above sea level in a high valley between the Seetal Alps in the east and the Grebenzen in the west.

history

The oldest finds in today's Neumarkt municipal area indicate a settlement as early as the 4th millennium BC. Chr. In pre-Christian times, one of the most important connecting roads between Italy and the Danube ran here, and finds from Roman times such as a milestone from 324 attest to the close connection to Italy.

The parish church of Neumarkt was built at the end of the 12th century. The oldest written mention of the village of Neumarkt comes from the year 1235.

In 1849/50 the political community Neumarkt was established.

The reconstruction of the market square was carried out in 2003 and 2004 (complete renewal of the sewer water supply, the electrics and surface design on the main square). The big old chestnut trees were removed because they were sick and replaced with new trees. In addition, the entire park was renewed. The sidewalks have been repaved and lights have been built into the ground to provide a better overview at night. In spring 2011 the new fire station of the Neumarkt volunteer fire brigade was completed and inaugurated with a large three-day tent festival.

Population development

According to the 2001 census, the municipality had 1925 inhabitants, 97.7% of the population had Austrian citizenship. 88.0% of the population professed to be part of the Roman Catholic Church, 3.4% belonged to the Protestant Church, and 6.4% were without religious beliefs.

The population has remained almost unchanged since 1951 (1888).

Culture and sights

View of Neumarkt in Styria

Neumarkt in Steiermark, on the left edge of the picture the church of Sankt Marein near Neumarkt

See also:  List of listed objects in Neumarkt in Styria

• Marien or Plague column: The 18 meter high, monument-like column was erected in 1717 by Joseph Angelo Bon. On the marble column there is a life-size statue of the Virgin Mary. According to a legend, the column was donated by three women who had survived the plague. In fact, it was built on a pledge to avert the plague.
• Circular wall and ring towers: Remnants of the wall and the three round towers of the fortifications, the oldest documented mention of which is from 1394, have been preserved. The latter were rebuilt after a fire in 1602.
• Parish church Neumarkt in Styria ("Burgunterkirche"): The church was originally built in the Romanesque style at the end of the 12th century, and between 1492 and 1501 it was redesigned and expanded in the late Gothic style. The church tower fell victim to a fire in 1813, and a new tower was not built until 1914.

NaturLesePark

• NaturLesePark: This park, laid out in the form of a giant leaf, is equipped with extraordinary sculptures, quotes from philosophers and texts on the subject of man and nature. Events such as concerts, trade fairs and matinees also take place.
• Häferlmuseum: The “School of the Senses” museum also houses the largest publicly accessible Häferlmuseum in Austria.

Regular events

• the Sonnwendlauf takes place annually
• Spring car show
• Easter market
• Market festival
• Advent market
• Christmas competition
• “Farmer's New Year”, on December 30th every year on the main square

Economy and Infrastructure

Neumarkt in Styria is the regional center in the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park . In 2007 and 2009, as well as in 2014, Neumarkt received the “Goldener Boden” award from the Styrian Chamber of Commerce and was thus awarded three times in a row as the “Most Business-Friendly Municipality” in the Murau district.

traffic

Neumarkt is located on Friesacher Straße B 317, which connects the place with the Murtal in the north and with Carinthia in the south. Neumarkt has a train station on the Judenburg – St. Veit / Glan . Since July 2006 there has been a driving ban for trucks over 7.5 t.

Established businesses

The Neumarkt advertising community with its 45 member companies is trying to make Neumarkt attractive as a shopping location. Metal construction companies, the pharmaceutical industry, construction and wood processing industries are also located here. Summer and winter tourism also play a major role.

Public facilities

• Natural swimming pool Neumarkt: In 1998 the old swimming pool was replaced by the natural swimming pool.
• 3 tennis courts
• 2 soccer fields
• Ice rink in winter
• numerous hiking trails
• Bike paths
• Bathing ponds in the area
• Hard court (including basketball hoops, racetracks and much more)

• General practitioners, dentists and a gynecologist are available for the health of the population. There is also a pharmacy and a local Red Cross office in town.
• In cooperation with Caritas Styria, the municipality offers assisted living directly on the main square.
• Elderly people in need of care can find care in the care home of Caritas Styria.

education

In the former market town of Neumarkt were

• three childcare facilities
• three elementary schools (Mariahof, Neumarkt and St. Marein)
• a new middle school
• a branch of the Murau music school

Personalities

• Neumarkt is the final resting place of the Carinthian poet Agnes Millonig , who worked there as a teacher
• Thomas Schroll (* 1965), Olympic champion in the four-man bobsleigh 1994 in Albertville
• Gerald Säumel (* 1986), Austrian soccer player
• Jürgen Säumel (* 1984), Austrian soccer player

politics

The last municipal council consisted of 15 members and, since the municipal council election in 2010, consisted of mandates from the following parties:

• 8 FPÖ and independents
• 3 SPÖ
• 2 ÖVP
• 2 Neumarkt list

coat of arms

Due to the amalgamation of the municipalities, the municipal coat of arms lost its official validity on January 1st, 2015.

Town twinning

Neumarkt maintains city partnerships with the following cities:

•  Monfalcone ; since 1989

Blazon :

"In the red field on a golden three-mountain a Christmas tree."

literature

• Walter Brunner : History of Neumarkt in Styria . Neumarkt in Styria 1985

Web links

Commons : Neumarkt in Steiermark  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ residents by locality (Excel file, 835 kB); accessed on August 29, 2016
2. ^ Styrian municipal structural reform .
3. ↑ Section 3, Paragraph 7, Item 2 of the Act of December 17, 2013 on the reorganization of the municipalities of the State of Styria ( Styrian Municipal Reform Act - StGsrG). Provincial Law Gazette for Styria of April 2, 2014. No. 31, year 2014. ZDB -ID 705127-x . P. 3.
4. ↑ recognition of the Constitutional Court of 24 November 2014 G 62/2014, G 141/2014.
5. ↑ General State Law and Government Gazette for the Crown Land of Styria, Issue 21, October 7, 1850, No. 378.
6. ^ ^{A b} Marktgemeinde Neumarkt in Styria, Health. Retrieved June 22, 2019 . 
7. ^ Caritas Styria, Neumarkt nursing home. Retrieved June 22, 2019 . 
8. ^ Marktgemeinde Neumarkt in Styria, Education. Retrieved June 22, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Citizen information. (PDF; 2.0 MB) (No longer available online.) Neumarkt in Steiermark, August 19, 2010, archived from the original on December 26, 2013 ; Retrieved August 19, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.